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Looking Inward: 2020 Highlights

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For artists, the act of looking inward is nothing new. It constitutes a significant part of the creative process. Yet, these unprecedented times have made this exercise all the more pertinent for them.

Laurie Tümer, Homebound, June 6th 2018/21, 7:21 pm, archival pigment print, 6 x 12 inches, edition of 15, $800

"Years ago, I began the practice of photographing what I see, mostly framed through a window – New Mexico’s high desert, and the gardens and buildings I designed to photograph. Weirdly, being homebound these past 10 years due to progressing Multiple Sclerosis somewhat prepared me for this pandemic. What has made this endurable is the place I live, a generous subject, and being no stranger to isolation. These images always seemed to need the suggestion of a framed opening, where I pause before these spectacles of heaven and earth that provide respite from the catastrophic losses in the world and in my own life. After years of experimentation, constructing the elliptical arch this year satisfied my need for a frame, I began the series "Homebound", and art's survival value has become even clearer." Laurie Tümer

There is something unexpectedly positive that has been generated by this pandemic: the call to look inward and contemplate our place as individuals on a shared planet.

For artists, the act of looking inward is nothing new. It constitutes a significant part of the creative process. Yet, these unprecedented times have made this exercise all the more pertinent for them.

Over the past year, art has given hope, imagination, and the feeling of companionship to many. This goes beyond entertaining those self-isolating at home with books, music, and Netflix. Art has been a platform for voicing emotional and critical responses to the current state of our world.

This week, photo-eye Gallery shares work created by some of the artists who have been actively engaged during this time. Take a look at the images below, and please reach out to us if you would like further information. Enjoy!

 Tom Chambers

Tom Chambers, Suspended Animation, 2020, archival pigment ink print, 20 x 20 inches, edition of 20, $1200
 
 

Julie Blackmon

Julie Blackmon, River, 2020, archival pigment print, edition of 10, $4000
 

James Pitts

James Pitts, Tulip in Small Indian Pot, 2020, archival pigment ink print, edition of 10, $1200
 
 

JP Terlizzi

JP Terlizzi, Marchesa Camellia and Rhubarb, 2020, archival pigment ink, 21 x 14 inches, edition of 10, $1200

 
 

Edward Bateman

Edward Bateman, Yosemite Gateway No. 2 (with 3D printed landscape), archival pigment ink print, 10 x 15 inches, edition of 8, $950
Yosemite: Seeking Sublime - Online Exhibition


 Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna, Four Hundred and Seventy Five Birds, San Francisco, USA, 1992, toned gelatin-silver print, 6 x 9 inches, $3000
 Michael Kenna: Il Fiume Po (The River Po) - Online Exhibition
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*Four Hundred and Seventy Five Birds was made in 1992, but was printed as a result of Kenna revisiting his archive of negatives in 2020, when travel wasn't possible.



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All prices listed were current at the time this post was published.


For more information, and to purchase prints, please contact Gallery Director Anne Kelly or Gallery Assistant Patricia Martin, or you may also call us at 505-988-5152 x202