Rincon Artificial Island and Pipeline, Ventura, California

by Ian Baguskas

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Artist Statement

Rincon Island, built in 1958, is a manmade island off the coast of Ventura, California. Its palm trees are deceiving; infamous for its oil spills, the island is used to extract and transport crude oil to the shore. Part of the series Sweet Water, this imitation desert island is one of many instances throughout Southern California where artificial landscapes and environments have been built. In the course of my travels, I found places that seemed to defy both nature and reason, having been transformed from desert into lush palm tree groves, green lawns and lakes. Like the eroding Rincon Island, most of these transformations are not likely to last.

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+ Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
+ Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper unless noted
+ Signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
+ Directly supports the artist
+ Handcrafted custom-framing is available

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

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Innova Fibaprint Warm Cotton Gloss

Edition Structure:
14"x11" | edition of 500
24"x20" | edition of 50
40"x30" | edition of 2
50"x40" | edition of 5

Ian Baguskas

Ian Baguskas grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and moved to New York on a full scholarship to the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, where he received his BFA. Ian is represented by Jen Bekman Gallery in New York, where he had his debut solo show, Sweet Water, in 2008. Other exhibitions include In Search of the Magnificent at the CCNY Art Gallery, in 2009; You Might Find Yourself at the Ice Box at Philadelphia's Crane Arts, in 2008, and Hey, Hot Shot! Ne Plus Ultra 2007 Annual and Hey, Hot Shot! 2006 Spring Showcase at Jen... Read More
Bekman Gallery. In 2008, Baguskas was named a PDN 30, one of the top 30 emerging photographers by Photo District News, and was a winner of Magenta's Flash Forward award for emerging photographers. He was also nominated for the KLM Paul Huf Award. In 2007, he was honored as one of four finalists for the Aperture Portfolio Prize, and was a winner of the Ne Plus Ultra, Hey, Hot Shot! Annual. Most recently Ian's work has won the British Journal of Photography Open Walls Arles 2020, exhibited at Galerie Huit Arles, the Life Framer 2020 Street Life category, and is included in the book, Observations in the Ordinary published by Subjectively Objective. Traveling extensively, Baguskas continues to make photographs based on ideas about modern exploration.
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