wall space gallery | the flat file

January 25, 2012

ND12 – Norihisa Hosaka

Filed under: alternative process, architecture, black and white, digital, exhibition, juried shows, New Directions, night photography, Review Santa Fe, southern california, Uncategorized, wall space gallery — The Flat File @ 9:04 am

Burning Chrome. Norihisa Hosaka, part of Crossing Territories, created a world visually reminiscent of the film Blade Runner, with bright lights and a vision of a restless society in his native Japan. His technique, using HDR, highlights this super real, almost science fiction reality. Not just a study of place, these landscapes show the motion of people, of who has transited this place, seemingly immune to what is around them.

From Hosaka’s statement -

I am currently taking landscape photographs of Tokyo under my favorite theme, “Retrospective Luminescence.”

In the 80’s, key word in cultural movement was Cyberpunk; the 21st century near-future Tokyo viewed in movies, literature and music. The chaotic image of Cyberpunk Tokyo has become a fixture by the 90′s. [2]
Today, the image of near-future Japan created three decades ago, Cyberpunk Tokyo, seems somewhat a nostalgic reminiscence and has become one of the fictitious histories of Tokyo.

We realize that Tokyo has not become the cyberpunk city we often seen in the films. However, I feel a possibility of Tokyo and Japan becoming something we have envisioned in the 80′s. I want to take photographs of not now, not the past, and not the future but of a mixed timeline.

DECAY of LIGHTS: Shinjuku Yunika Vision

DECAY of LIGHTS: Shibuya Tsutaya

DECAY of LIGHTS: Shinjuku FUSA's

DECAY of LIGHTS: Ginza Ring Cube

DECAY of LIGHTS: Shinjuku Frente

January 24, 2012

ND12 – Greer Muldowney

Filed under: architecture, china, color, digital, environment, exhibition, juried shows, landscapes, New Directions, Uncategorized, wall space gallery — The Flat File @ 9:00 am

We focus on size today, and the ability to fill a frame. Crossing Territories artist Greer Muldowney has managed to convey significant size in a small package. The boundaries in her images not only look at constricting space, its also about how we constrain people as well. The images in her series, 6,426 per km2, Greer looks at how we create density in a small space, in this case Hong Kong. Her work is vibrant, structural, and highly detailed. The best part is the images don’t take up an entire wall to make the point. At 20×24 inches, she has managed to give us the feeling we are standing on a curb looking into these structures.

from her artist statement -

At 6,426 people per km2, Hong Kong boasts the most densely populated urban center in the world. The reality of sustainable practices, depletion of resources and a shifting global power paradigm pervade media involving China, and its Western syndicate territory, Hong Kong. By making imagery here, I ask viewers to contemplate these issues, but to also see these places as homes; not statistics. As the living cities and infrastructure that address cultural standards and progressive technologies. These photographs do not propose a reality so different from the spin of contemporary media, but asks an audience on the other side of the world, the Western world, to reflect on whether these images provide a surrogate for wonderment or trepidation for a changing global climate and future.

Kwai HIng

Cheung Sha Wan #2

Cheung Sha Wan

Aberdeen

Lai Chi Kok

January 17, 2012

ND12 – William LeGoullon

Filed under: color, competitions, digital, exhibition, juried shows, New Directions, southern california, Uncategorized, wall space gallery — The Flat File @ 1:30 pm

Crossing Territories artist William LeGoullon has a unique perspective, scientific yet creative. His abstract images evoke geologic rock slices, star charts and even stained glass windows. Taking liquids and converting them to solids, the objects under the microscope take on a mysterious aura, making us ask questions, wonder and delve into the ideas behind the images.

Here are some of the answers. Bill’s Artist Statement.

My latest works express my fascination with beverages, the variety of methodical processes through which we craft them, and the detailed makeup of each liquid we drink.
Stemming from my work as both an artist and as a barista and bartender, my interest is in concocting a recipe of beverage culture, art, science, and theory with regard to what we as humans consume. I am continually inspired by observing what has been left behind, the pieces that make up the whole, and the clues that inspire examination. In this series, I treat the world’s top five most consumed man-made beverages like scientific specimens, allowing each liquid sample to dry before photographing them using a microscope. The resulting images provide us with a chance to analyze these fingerprints of drinkable culture as an act of art consumption.

what do these images evoke for you?

Tea Stain

Beer Specimen

Cola Specimen

Coffee Specimen

Wine Specimen

January 12, 2012

ND12 – Cathrin Schulz

Filed under: color, documentary, exhibition, New Directions, Uncategorized, water — The Flat File @ 9:46 am

AUTHENTI©ITY OF AMERICA | POOLSIDE 02

Spending an afternoon sitting by the pool seems so glamorous, doesn’t it? It’s a place we go to watch, be observed, admired, to soak up sun, meet up with friends, and often find new ones…That gathering of a diverse community in a public space. Crossing Territories artist Cathrin Schulz explores the ideas of perception, of perfection – the split between what we see above the water line and what lies below.

From Cathrin’s artist statement -

“POOLSIDE” is a series which is part of a long-term project called “AUTHENTI(C)ITY of AMERICA”documenting my vision of America as a German Photographer. Immersing myself in the urban scenery of the United States I perceive its authenticity and diverseness’ and embrace it in soul places. With POOLSIDE I sense a piece of Atlanta’s Soul, discovering a part of its culture….The energy of the pools, a flat continuation of water, obscuring what is below the surface was a distinctive emotional atmosphere, sensed by me intuitively: solitary, still and private. A lack of distortion, an intimate view and emptiness of human presence convey a timelessness creating a blank screen onto which one can project ones own memories.

Her desaturated images, specific sight lines, and looking at the objects without human presence lets us define our own narrative, place ourselves in that location, tell our own stories.

AUTHENTI©ITY OF AMERICA | POOLSIDE 11

AUTHENTI©ITY OF AMERICA | POOLSIDE 06

AUTHENTI©ITY OF AMERICA | POOLSIDE 13

July 2, 2011

Patricia Houghton Clarke

Filed under: collectible, donation, exhibition, portraits, southern california, Uncategorized, wall space gallery — The Flat File @ 5:01 pm

One of my greatest pleasures about living and working in Santa Barbara is the talented and passionate photographic community that surrounds me here. Not to say there isn’t that feeling in other places, but I like to think of wall space as serving a community of artists, and the diversity of committed professionals, amateurs, enthusiasts and supporters of photography I meet keeps me excited and confirms my decision to move here.

One of the first photographers I met shortly after my arrival was Patricia Houghton Clarke. Committed, passionate and involved in her work as well as the community that surrounds her, she is in constant motion. Her subject is the human condition, I know, I know, art speak….but she throws herself into a subject I can appreciate and explore  alongside her. Passion. It is all about who we are in that moment we decide to take that leap of faith, of being. To commit.  To ourselves, to others. External, internal through our actions, artifice, ritual both grand and small.

We both share a commitment to serve a broader community, and it is in this shared belief we have created the benefit, Erasing Lines for Pacific Pride Foundation coming up this Friday, July 8th.

Erasing Lines is the story of a cross culture found all over the world, and Patricia focuses her lens on Santa Barbara. In 2008, she started documenting the local drag culture, following the people, performances and how they shared their lives with each other and the public. This series is about acceptance, about the ability to be comfortable in your own skin. The girls opened their homes, their lives, and let Patricia in. While there are a few images of their performances, what I am attracted to is the intimacy between photographer and subject. How many of us would allow a camera into our bathroom to document our dressing? I can’t imagine many. Certainly not me. Humanity exposed. In a beautiful way.

Rainbow, from Erasing Lines

Join us Friday night, July 8th from 6 to 8pm to celebrate Patricia’s work as it hangs on the walls, as well as support Pacific Pride Foundation, a group working to provide services to the HIV/AIDS and LGBT communities of Santa Barbara County. If you can’t join us Friday night, please spend the afternoon with us at the gallery on Saturday at 4pm for all of the stories from Patricia and the girls – the trials and ultimately triumphs of the community.

Patricia and wall space gallery are donating 10% of the print sales over the short weekend exhibition to PPF programs. Patricia has also generously created two limited edition benefit prints, available at the gallery during the weekend, with all net proceeds going to Pacific Pride. For more information about these special photographs, please contact the gallery. You can purchase any of the prints on the gallery’s website.

Chameleon, from Erasing Lines

Patricia’s work transcends the boundaries often discussed between the traditional divisions of “documentary” or “fine art” photography. Her work grabs us, makes us think, using grace and beauty to make a point.

Expanding on the narrative and creativity of Patricia’s vision of the broader topic of passion, the gallery is pleased to showcase another of Patricia’s projects looking into the emotional realm of humanity, and of being. She recently completed a residency in a small Italian village this past April. The result of that time is a stunning body of work, Comunione.  The work is deeply personal, bridging ideas of faith, passion and spirit.

Sanctuary, from Comunione

In her words –  ”Ancient Pagan, Greek and Roman chants joined my inner chorus of Buddhist bells, Saharan minaret calls, Hindu, Animist and Celtic rituals experienced in disparate lands and cultures.”

Via San Nicola, from Comunione

In an effort to showcase Patricia’s diversity, complexity and connection to her quest to document the human condition, to find passion in all of us, we have created an exclusive collection of works from this spiritual body of work. Collectible, wall space gallery’s affordable art division is offering 10 images in editions of 25. The prints are 11×14 and priced at an affordable $75. each. If you wish to purchase all 10 images, the prints come in a portfolio priced at $600.

You can see this beautiful collection of images here, or contact the gallery for more information.

October 17, 2009

PCNW – opportunity and call for entries.

Filed under: call for entries, exhibition, pcnw, western bridge — The Flat File @ 4:25 pm

Here is an opportunity to get your work in front of a highly regarded, influential figure in shaping Pacific Northwest arts. Eric Fredricksen, the Director of Western Bridge, has a creative curatorial eye, so don’t miss this opportunity to support PCNW and arts here in the Northwest. They have extended the entry deadline to October 25th.

(Lillian Sullam)

The Photographic Center Northwest invites you to participate in our 14th Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition December 1- January 15, 2009. You must be a current member or become a member of PCNW to participate (memberships are annual). First, second, and third prize winners will take home $175, $135 & $100 respectively. The awards will be presented at the artists’ reception on Friday, December 4, 6-8 p.m. The competition is open to all photographic processes, all themes and photographers. The entry fee is $5 per jpeg. You may submit up to ten images total. You may not submit work that has been shown in past PCNW Members’ Exhibitions. Entry fees are non-refundable. All entries must be received in an envelope by Saturday October 25th, 5 p.m. Selected artists will be notified by phone. A list of the selected artists will be posted on the website.

THE JUROR

Eric Fredericksen is the Director of Western Bridge. He is a former editor and writer at The Stranger and Architecture. Collections and exhibitions are managed by Matthew Cox, a former preparator at the Henry Art Gallery and Bellevue Art Museum. www.westernbridge.org

HOW TO ENTER

Click on the pdf entry form and print it out. Send the completed entry form with your labeled CD to PCNW, 900 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and follow the instructions below. Deadline: Must be received by Friday, October 16th, 8 pm.

CD Submission: Images submitted on CD must be jpgs formatted for a PC. Maximum jpeg size is 10 inches or 1024 pixels in the longest dimension and scanned at 72 ppi. Each jpeg must be titled with the photographer’s name, correlating letter to match the entry form, the title of the image and the year it was taken. Example: JohnSmith_A_Untitled_2006.jpg, JohnSmith_B_Untitled_2005.jpg. You are strongly encouraged to have a file on your CD with an artist’s statement (word document or pdf). The CD must be labeled with the photographer’s name as well as the case it’s in. Materials will not be returned.

SUBMISSION OF ACCEPTED WORK

Selected artists will have approximately 3 weeks to prepare their work for delivery for the exhibition due: November 21st. The work must be framed or mounted with a wire or sufficient hanging method on the backside. Although your work will be handled delicately by PCNW staff, we will not be responsible for the damage of any work. All works selected for exhibition must be offered for sale at a price determined by the artist. Artists will receive fifty percent of the sale price. Please note that images selected for the show may be used for promotion of the exhibition and PCNW.

June 3, 2009

UW Photography Certificate Program Exhibition

Filed under: artist reception, exhibition, UW extension — The Flat File @ 7:03 am


You have seen the BFA and the MFA show, now take a look at the Certificate Program show.

The Certificate program is a group of students who love photography, and care about fine tuning and crafting their own vision.
They have two shows brewing for your viewing pleasure – group one opens on the 12 of June, group two opens on the 17th of July. Don’t miss out on supporting this great group of people.


Here’s what they say about their vision –
An eclectic collection of photography that shows our unique connections with our environment. Subjects such as the lines that link us to each other in the physical world, an examination of the beauty of aging, the commodity of space in landscape, the ethereal world of water and reflection; though each subject is different, the art connects us as students, and links itself together as a single body of art. Join us as we present small pieces of ourselves. Small windows into our vision of what surrounds and connects us.

For more information log onto their website here.

shown above-
Ferns – Jennifer Ely Anderson
Cross – Siobhan Pearce McGuire
Lamps – Susan Smilow
Architecture – James Harnois
Portrait – Sopon Supamangmee

May 26, 2008

women shooting women

Filed under: exhibition, exhibitions, portraits — The Flat File @ 8:59 am

Karen Florek has created a beautiful show of portraiture, by women for women, now hanging at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York. It’s been extended until the end of July, don’t miss a chance to see this beautiful collection.

See work by:

For more information, and a look at the work click here.

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