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June 25 - August 28, 1998
My work is a meeting of photographic space and the reality of mind.
I use my camera as a tool to gather information from a particular site. By the
time a collage is complete, many months or many years have passed. One
intention is to allow the power of place to lead me to meaning. Invariably,
memory, emotion, and private concerns mingle with the slices of photo fact.
The resulting content lies mysteriously in the spaces between my initial
experience and the collage process.
In this show at the Dean's Gallery I include a number of views photographed
through the structure of a car. The steel frame is a reference point within the
landscape, and provides a link between my body and the space beyond.
The act of driving can be a quest or a meditation. Our cars are like private,
moving shelters, and we have time that might not be available when we arrive at
our destination. Although our attention may be fixed on the traffic and
scenery, we are left with a significant portion of our mind to do with what we
wish. Often, a fleeting image will arrest our thoughts, sending them off on a
tangent.
Driving is a willful activity. From the aesthetic point of view, driving allows
us to choose our paths. For me, exploratory driving is the means to the
unexpected, the beautiful, and possibly the the spiritual. The road ahead is
what we have at every moment.
Other images included in this show are expansive landscapes. As with the car
views, I travel through the environment until I find myself in a revealing
situation. Many factors are at work: chance, weather, personal mood, or some
pre-conceived notions of significance or beauty.
In the tradition of landscape paiting and photography, I place myself in the
poser of what is around me. This act of submission is mingled with my active
participation. I wish to do justice to what I see and feel, and enjoy the
fusion of my existence with the environment.
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