Eli van Engelen

I use graphite on raw canvas to depict decontextualized found imagery. Drawing inspiration from the vast array of footage that is accessible online, my work explores the themes of image collection and archiving. I have a particular fascination with source material from early to mid-20th century pornography, and how the interaction between the enigmatic quality of decontextualized images and the strong sense of narrative implied through the cinematic composition featured in pornography can transform the meaning of an image.