Camera obscura

Plywood, wood laths, glue, black and white wood preservative, and metal plate with 1.43 mm hole. Pia Arke used a 6 ASA black- and-white lithfil 50 cm x 60 cm film for the camera obscura.

In 1990 after constructing the large camera house Pia traveled to Narsaq with it and exposed atleast six large negatives, that since then were used in every work containing the view from Nuugaarsuk Point, such as for example The Three Graces, numerous self-portraits and the Arctic Hysteria video.

In 1996 Denmark Pia shipped the camera obscura to Lønstrup Cliff and Kronborg Castle.

In 1996n in the ‘Galleri 11’ feature on Danish television Pia talks about her vision of bringing the camera to the remaining 2 locations of her 3 childhood homes: Ittoqqortoormiit and Thule.

1990

Measurements: 170 x 165 x 140 cm

(Original lost) Construction plan the in collection of the Pia Arke Estate

See also: Speech (Inauguration of camera obscura)

See also: Camera obscura negatives