Factory Structure (Photogravure) — Jenny Mason-GunningFactory Structure is an intaglio photogravure made following the interior light series, acting as a natural extension of that exploration while shifting toward a more descriptive architectural focus.Where the earlier works centre on reflection, emptiness, and the abstract geometry of windows, this print moves deeper into the factory space itself. The interior becomes more detailed: layered platforms, beams, and structural divisions forming a dense industrial framework. Light still enters from the left, but here it illuminates the complexity of the building rather than dissolving into atmosphere.Photogravure remains central to the work’s impact. The process allows for rich tonal depth and surface texture, holding deep blacks alongside softened greys and lifted highlights. The result is both photographic and tactile — an image etched into the plate and printed with the physical weight of intaglio.This piece feels like a closer encounter with the industrial environment: less suspended, more present. The architecture becomes the subject, revealing the factory as a constructed space shaped by labour, time, and repetition.Factory Structure stands as a complementary work within Jenny Mason-Gunning’s ongoing engagement with industrial interiors — combining atmosphere with description, and shadow with form.
