Lucy In the Sky

"After his studies at the University of Applied Arts in Mainz, Peter Malutzki was the co-founder of the FlugBlatt-Presse (1980–2000). Since then he has been working in the field of book art and artists' books, mostly with handset type and letterpress illustrations. Often times he uses the technique of collage, whether it be in printed or glued form. More and more he uses also the possibilities offered by the computer, and polymer-plates that have become important tools. From 1997 to 2006 he worked together with Ines von Ketelhodt on the 10-years project 'Zweite Enzyklopädie von Tlön'. Since 2002 they have a joint work shop in Flörsheim.” (link)

In his piece, Lucy in the Sky, Malutzki uses images of young women and girls posing for selfies in front of the mirror, often nude. He edits these photos in Photoshop, using various filters and color layering to give each of the prints a unique and eye-catching appeal.These images are paired with lyrics from the Beatles’s hit: Lucy in the Sky of Diamonds. This piece is intended to comment of the ever-present existence of technology and social media in our everyday lives.