Gossamer, Rebecca Cairns

Gossamer is the third release in a trilogy of self-published books, following Belgrade (2013) and Boreal (2019). Each of these books serves as a document of a five-year period of time. Like these former publications, Gossamer is diaristic in nature. The book consists of images taken during the earlier days of the pandemic; across four cities in two different countries. The word gossamer denotes softness and impermanence: the fragility of a silken web or fabric which is easily damaged and can never fully form lasting roots. From another perspective, the word suggests a continuous renewal, or a reparation. This book is, perhaps, a collection of images about love. Gossamer includes twenty-three photographs taken with various forms of film, including reproductions of original darkroom prints.