Debra Pearlman

My subjects are typically children caught unaware in action, revealing an array of ambiguous emotions expressed in moments of unaffected physical language. I distill images over time, altering materials, scale, and orientation. They may be printed over geometric elements, which animate or echo movement within an image, allowing parts of a photo to take on new meanings. I employ surface textures that refract and reflect light, reorient the images, and highlight moments to change context and focus. information is layered, obscured, and revealed, offering new viewpoints.