Massimo Grimaldi: Highlights

Massimo Grimaldi, Surfaces, 2011
Hayley Williams Surface, Farid Surface and Christiano Ronaldo Surface
C-print, magnetic steel, magnets, 78.8 x 39.4", unique
http://www.teamgal.com/exhibitions/188


from team (gallery, inc.)
17 February - 26 March, 2011


I was attracted to these melancholic portraits presented on magnetic steel supports because of there presentation style and the idea of spectatorship. 

Lorna Simpson: Gathered

Lorna Simpson (American, b. 1960). Please remind me of who I am, 2009. 50 found photo booth portraits, 50 ink drawings on paper, bronze frames. 2 x 1.5 inches each; overall dimensions variable. © Lorna Simpson, 2009; Collection of Isabelle and Charles Berkovic, Brussels

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/lorna_simpson/please_remind_me.php


from Brooklyn Museum
28 January – 21 August, 2011

I enjoy the use historical images of unidentified African Americans posing for photo-booth portraits and them being integrated them into a series of multipart pieces. I'm always looking for a way to portray culture. 

Staging Action: Performance in Photography since 1960

Rong Rong. East Village, Beijing, No. 8. 1995. Zhang Huan performs Metal Case, Beijing, June 1995. Gelatin silver prints, 21 3/16 x 14 1/2" each. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of Peter and Susan MacGill. © 2010 Rong Rong

http://moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1100


from MOMA
28 January – 9 May, 2011


Foremost I selected this image because it addresses performance in photography but it also appeals to me because although we can not see the entire portrait of this person, it alludes to their character. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts

Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier

Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their repetition of geometric and organic shapes. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts

Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier

Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their repetition of geometric and organic shapes. 

Brenda LaBier: Architectural Abstracts

Architectural Abstracts Series: Brenda LaBier

Untitled, 2010. © Studio65. Courtesy the artist

Expanding on shooting instinctually in regards to attraction, I focused on architectural elements such as line, form and repetition. I selected the following three images because of their repetition of geometric and organic shapes. 

Krzysztof Wodiczko, ...OUT OF HERE: The Veterans Project

Krzysztof Wodiczko, ...OUT OF HERE: The Veterans Project, 2009-2011
Seven-channel video, color with sound; 8:20 minute loop
Installation view: ICA Boston, Massachusetts, 2009
http://www.galerielelong.com/exhibitions/current


from Galerie Lelong
12 February - 19 March, 2011 


Selected for its content, this image reflects personal experiences. I was also interested to find it contains sensory stimulus, placing the viewer in another persons perspective.