Plate Number 112. Ascending a ladder 1887

Eadweard Muybridge created "Plate Number 112. Ascending a ladder" using photography. The series of images shows a woman climbing a ladder, captured in a sequence of individual frames arranged in a grid-like pattern. The starkness of the grayscale images emphasizes the forms and motion of the body, with the grid imposing a sense of scientific scrutiny. The image disrupts traditional artistic representations by deconstructing movement into discrete moments. This dissection of motion aligns with the broader scientific and philosophical inquiries of the late 19th century. The grid structure becomes a semiotic system, where each frame acts as a signifier in the larger narrative of the woman's ascent, challenging fixed notions of time and space. Ultimately, Muybridge's work invites us to interpret the very nature of perception.