Helena Francis
As a designer, Helena’s practice explores the spatial opportunities presented at the intersection of organic and machine bodies. Her interests lie in the fields of digital technologies and environmental and social politics, with a particular focus on machine learning and the politics of non-human knowledge production.
EXPERIENCE
Grimshaw Architects
EDUCATION
Architecture MA at Royal College of Art; Architecture BSc at University of Bath
Cyborg Taxonomy is an ongoing project that works to resist the ‘human’ representation of traditional plant taxonomies. Crafted through machine-capturing of plants, the prints record minute details and patterns that are perhaps too frequently overlooked by the human eye. Anomalous colours and blurred resolutions are inspired by the visual perception of insect and bird life. Purposely designed to be produced at large scale, the work manipulates physical scale to reverse, and encourages a rethinking of the relationship between human viewer and natural subject.
+ A2 print, unframed or framed
+ Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Pearl, 320 gsm, 100% cotton. This pure cotton paper with pearl-gloss premium inkjet coating produces outstanding prints with exceptional reproduction of colour and detail, deep blacks and beautiful contrasts. The acid- and lignin-free Photo Rag® Pearl meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance.
+ Framing: Prints come in a beautifully hand-crafted solid wood frame with black finish and glass front. Two framing options:
Black Wooden Frame (54x74cm) with a white textured passe-partout/mount to fit A2 print (42x59.4cm)
Black Wooden Frame (45x63cm) without mount to fit A2 print (42x59.4cm)
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Year: 2020
Size: Unframed: 42cm x 59.4cm
Framed:
- 54x74cm with mount
- 45x63cm without mount
- Moulding Depth: 22mm
- Moulding Width: 22mm
- Rebate: 9mm
Weight: 50g
Materials: A2 Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Pearl, 320 gsm, 100% cotton. Frame: Solid wood, glass