Artist: Elizabeth Wewiora

Size: 12 x 16 inches mounted on 3mm PVC.

Lumens of Paradise is a limited edition series of ten individual contact photograms, utilising found flora and materials in and around the Paradise Works building and outdoor area. The items have been foraged alongside fellow studio holders and represent an echo of our surroundings both past and present.

Because each print is exposed to sunlight at a different angle, length of time and time of day, each image produces different colours, tones and texture. The prints are produced using out of date photographic paper and no additional chemicals to reduce environmental impact. Each lumen print has been scanned and printed to offer two limited editions, each presented alongside an artist note, which lists the dates of the foraging and items sourced to each individual print.

Edition 1: Foraged by Tasha Whittle on 11th August 2020, 2pm. Pear or quince? Fallen from the tree in the community garden, Goosegrass and lemon balm plant from the community garden.

Edition 2: Foraged by Tasha Whittle on 11th August 2020, 2pm. Elderberries from a tree, fruit tree leaves from the community garden, unknown grass stem and leaves.

Edition 3: Foraged by Liz Wewiora on 11th August 2020, 2 pm. Elderberries from a tree, fruit tree leaves, Buddleia head and green plant from the community garden.

Edition 4: Foraged by Liz Wewiora on the 11th August 2020, 2pm. Large yellow leaf by the pathway, dry grass leaves, 3 apples and water residue from the community garden.

Edition 5: Foraged by Liz Wewiora on 11th August 2020, 2pm. A deflated blue birthday ballon, Elderberries and 2 apples from the community garden.

Edition 6: Foraged by Tahsa Whittle on 11th August 2020, 2pm. Mushroom on the river side of Urban Splash estate, Elderberries from the community garden and unknown plant and leaves from river side.

Edition 7: Foraged by Liz Wewiora on 13 August 2020, 10.30am. Apples from community garden, weeds picked off bridge whilst chatting to a local and unknown orange berry and purple plant on river pathway.

Edition 8: Foraged by Bridget Coderc on 14th August 2020, 2:45pm. Matches next to bench, two feathers from riverside accommodation, large feather and rosehip by bush in garden.

Edition 9: Foraged by Liz Wewiora on 11th August 2020, 2pm. Buddleia and leaves from the compost heap, bird feather by bridge pathway and apple from the community garden

Edition 10: Foraged by Tasha Whittle on 11th August 2020, 2pm. Nigella and sunburst in the garden, wheat and rain water from along the river and Elderberries from the garden.

Edition 11: Foraged by Tasha Whittle on 11th August 2020, 2pm. Nigella and sunburst in the garden, wheat and rain water from along the river and Elderberries from the garden.

Artist Biography

Liz Wewiora is a visual artist, producer and educator. Regardless of which creative hat she is wearing, she actively seeks out to produce projects, which support collaboration, and promote social or environmental change. Most of her work takes place outside of the gallery, working on residency projects, across health, social housing, justice, learning, heritage and environmental settings.

She works mostly in photography and video, but is interested in the expanded notions of what photography can be, often playing with traditional or alternative materials to produce work. She has worked on projects with organisations including Museum of Liverpool, University of Reading, Open Eye Gallery, CCA Glasgow, 42nd Street, QUAD and the AA2A residency (University of Chester). Website

Postage: 1st class royal mail post and estimated postage costs of £10

Photography by studio member Steve Iles.