Luca Cristiano's Polaroid Works exhibition celebrates the raw, tactile essence of instant photography through his trusted Polaroid 600 camera. By embracing the unpredictable chemistry and immediacy of Polaroid film, Cristiano captures fleeting moments of urban life, transforming ordinary scenes into profound reflections on authenticity in an era of digital filters. This collection highlights his mastery of analog processes, where each print emerges as a unique artifact, encouraging viewers to engage with photography beyond the screen and appreciate the intimate, hands-on dialogue between artist, medium, and subject.
STUDY OF 880 N LSD I., ’24
Limited Edition of 9 and 3AP
Signed by the Artist
20” x 24” | 30” x 40”| “40 x 50”
Instant Film | “METIS” Scan of Polaroid B+W 600 Film | 1. Hand painted Steamed-emulsion with Sailor “Sakura” ink | Archival pigment print
Formal Inquiry regarding sale of Original Picture of original front and verso
DECORATING 880 N LSD, ’24
Limited Edition of 9 and 3AP
Signed by the Artist
20” x 24” | 30” x 40”
Instant Film | “METIS” Scan of Polaroid B+W 600 Film | 1. Gilt Emulsion Transparency | Archival pigment print
Formal Inquiry regarding sale of Original Picture of original front and verso
LINA CAVALIERI EMULSION LIFT, ’24
Limited Edition of 9 and 3AP
Signed by the Artist
17” x 22” | 27” x 42”
Instant Film | “METIS” Scan of Polaroid color 600 Film | 1. Polaroid Emulsion Transparency lift onto Paper | Archival pigment print on rice paper
“L. Cavalieri. Some of you will recognize her immediately, so I sculpted the emulsion with the intention of obscuring her eyes. I hope this image provokes one’s faculty of imagination: the power of making present what is absent…give her eyes and complete her visage!”
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WHEN IRIS SLEEPS OVER, ’24
Limited Edition of 9 and 3AP
Signed by the Artist
20” x 24” | 30” x 40”
Instant Film | “METIS” Scan of Polaroid Color 600 Film | 1. Hand Painted Emulsion Transparency with Sailor “Ichiro”, “151“, and “Manyo” inks | 2. Silver Leafed | Archival
pigment print
Formal Inquiry regarding sale of Original Picture of original front and verso