Best before end
Dublin Core
Title
Best before end
Shelfmark - 96.SGILL
Subject
Fine Art
Description
The series Best Before End is an attempt to reflect and respond to the intensity of inner city life by focusing on the phenomenal rise of energy drinks. These powerful and potentially dangerous stimulants are being sold and consumed in ever-increasing quantities as the demands of modern life and the growth of a 24-hour society almost forbid us to become tired.
With Best Before End I decided to give the subject of the series a direct physical presence in the images. The colour negative films were part-processed and soaked in energy drink, which caused image shifts and disruptions and softened the film emulsion. This softening allowed for manual stretching, moving, tearing and distortion of the layers of film emulsion to take place, and further manual shifts were added with a soft brush while the emulsion was still pliable. All the drinks were sourced in East London, which is also where the images were made.
With Best Before End I decided to give the subject of the series a direct physical presence in the images. The colour negative films were part-processed and soaked in energy drink, which caused image shifts and disruptions and softened the film emulsion. This softening allowed for manual stretching, moving, tearing and distortion of the layers of film emulsion to take place, and further manual shifts were added with a soft brush while the emulsion was still pliable. All the drinks were sourced in East London, which is also where the images were made.
Creator
Stephen Gill
Publisher
Nobody
Date
2014
Format
Cloth bound hardback
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
362mm x 265mm
Number of Pages
72
Number of images
43
Edition Size
Website
https://stephengill.co.uk
Where to buy
https://www.nobodybooks.com/product/best-before-end
Collection
Citation
Stephen Gill, “Best before end,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/96.