I recently curated an exhibition, Beyond the Surface, that will open at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in January about artists who intervene with the surface of a photograph. In the process of considering work to include, gallerist Tarrah Von Lintel introduced me to amazing photomontages of Joe Rudko. Joe currently has an exhibition, Tiny […]
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Bill Armstrong: Falling Through History
“My goal is to extract the figures from their historical moment and connect them in a continuous stream that transcends period, style and subject matter to reveal the psychology of falling as a universal aspect of human consciousness.“ Photographic artist Bill Armstrong has a new series, Falling Through History, that examines the notion of falling, […]
On Collaboration: On Belonging by Nirmal Raja and Lois Bielefeld
Responding to increasing racial polarity in the United States, interdisciplinary artist Nirmal Raja and photographer Lois Bielefeld have launched two collaborative projects, reaching across race lines to explore identity, place, and belonging. Their initial project, Reaching Through 5 ½ yards, 8497 Miles, examines the role of cultural markers and our visual understanding of race. Raja […]
Aaron Rothman: Signal Noise
In Aaron Rothman’s book Signal Noise (Radius Books, 2018) he approaches landscape photography using digital transformations- from slight manipulations to the ultimate processing which amplifies pure digital noise. Upon opening the cover of the book, the stage is set with dualities – from the cover’s colorful and magical chaos to end sheets of pure light. […]
Serrah Russell: Tears Tears
When in 2017 Washington States Project Editor, Jon Feinstein featured the work of Serrah Russell, she expressed the idea that photographs change and morph according to context: “I believe that photography is inherently and absolutely embedded with meaning. Photographs are constantly changing, with their meaning malleable, always based on surrounding context, shifting cultures, and each […]
France Week: Emilie Möri
While I have never formally met Emilie Möri, I feel that her artistic talent is a most satisfactory and colorful introduction to this young emerging French photographer. I was introduced to her by means of a referral from another photographer who recognized her unique qualities during a workshop conducted in Arles earlier this year where […]