Untitled 16

The Late Estate Broomberg & Chanarin
Untitled 16, 2018
UV print on cardboard
Work: 172 x 128.5 cm

'This work comprises of 2 elements. The figure shows a man having his pulse taken. The image is scanned comes from our collection of first aid training manuals that we have been collecting from many years. This particular one comes from a manual published by the Israeli defence force. We have always been fascinated by these types of images that are simultaneously functional and beautiful. Overlaying the figure are details of plants photographed during a road trip across South Africa. We spent several weeks photographing plant specimens on Polaroid as a homage or love letter to the South African landscape. These two images are repurposed here to create a photographic montage that speaks of human frailty. - Oliver Chanarin