L'arte del Caso (2026)
Sean Davey
31 archival pigment prints from a single roll of 35mm negatives
20cm x 30cm / 20cm x 25cm (print)
30cm x 42cm (paper)
Edition of 5 + 2AP

‘When I saw Venice on the horizon for the first time, I time-travelled a thousand years into history. It had been 35 hours since I left home in Australia, and I was beset with delusion and yet filled with excitement. In those first moments of seeing this great city, it became clear that there is only now, that time is forever in the present.’

Kenton/Davey presents a new, limited edition series of 31 photographs by Sean Davey. The photographs were made in Venice and Gonzaga, Italy in 2026.

Made whilst on a trip to visit Aishah Kenton, who was working at the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, this series of photographs celebrates the very nature of photographic practice; observation and chance.

‘When I returned home and developed my negatives, I found that this roll had been affected by light leak, the only roll from 30 that I shot during the last month - and quite remarkably, the only roll I shot in Venice. Not only did the light leak affect the images in a profound manner, but it also changed the format of the film in the majority of the images from a 35mm ratio to a 4×5 ratio. Initially, I was disappointed when I saw the film, however upon seeing the scanned images I realised, yet again, that photography is indeed an art of chance.’

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