Abstract

Splicer is a photographic apparatus that challenges conventional camera design. Developed by Florian Amoser using a line scan sensor sourced from industrial surplus, it functions as a multi-axial visual sampler. While grounded in traditional lens-based imaging, Splicer produces images that are not direct representations of the physical world but rather spatial and temporal condensations offering a granular perspective on the physical world.

Originally started as a personal investigation into the photographic apparatus, Splicer evolved into a tool for artistic research and critical inquiry. It explores the mechanics, hierarchies, and performative dimensions of image production, bridging lens-based photography with post-photographic discourses. The apparatus captures four-dimensional interactions of space and time, reducing them into two-dimensional photographic outcomes through motion-controlled scanning of physical samples. Splicer is intended to function in workshop, exhibition, or residency settings, ideally as an active, performative tool through which the nature of photography can be explored, questioned, and redefined. It is particularly well suited for collaborative settings, where shared use and dialogue can enrich both process and outcome.

This documentation serves as a technical documentation and a discursive companion to the project. It encompasses development notes, service guidelines, and reflections on photographic practice. The documentation concludes with a preliminary summary and an outlook.

SPLICER / DEVELOPMENT, Spring 2021
C-print, 40 × 50 cm