"Shadows are often seen as dark and mysterious, implying foreboding or hidden undertones. Yet the history of photography — think Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, André Kertész — proves that shadows can inspire, excite, and create a mood of contemplation, often showing us what we can not easily see. From the Shadows presents work that references these elements, which both reveal and conceal. Michael Kenna, Clarissa Bonet, Serge Najjar, and Liat Elbling use shadows to inform and shape their compositions, offering solace and intrigue. Michael Koerner and Garrett O. Hansen’s illuminate issues both private and political — such as family illness and gun violence —that are often kept in the dark and out of the mainstream. These exhibited works explore what can be created From the Shadows , inviting us to look a bit closer and step into the darkness."
- Christina Nafziger
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Michael Kenna
Above the Abreuvoir, France , 1996
Michael Kenna, Above the Abreuvoir, France , 1996
From the France series
8 x 7½" toned gelatin silver print mounted and matted on 20 x 16" board
Edition of 45
Michael Kenna
Tree and Gran Sasso, Castilenti, Abruzzo, Italy , 2015
Michael Kenna, Tree and Gran Sasso, Castilenti, Abruzzo, Italy , 2015
From the Miscellaneous series
8 x 7½" toned gelatin silver print mounted and matted on 20 x 16" board
Edition of 25
Michael Kenna
Ponte dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy , 2007
Michael Kenna, Ponte dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy , 2007
From the Venice series
8 x 7½" toned gelatin silver print mounted and matted on 20 x 16" board
Edition of 45
Clarissa Bonet
Perpetual Shadow , 2014
Clarissa Bonet, Perpetual Shadow , 2014
From the City Space series
24 x 30", 32 x 40" pigment print
Edition of 6 + 2 AP's, 6 + 2 AP's
Serge Najjar
Soul of the Visible , 2015
Serge Najjar, Soul of the Visible , 2015
From the A Closer Look at the Ordinary series
27½ x 27½" pigment print
Edition of 5 + 2 APs
Serge Najjar
Crossroads , 2016
Serge Najjar, Crossroads , 2016
From the A Closer Look at the Ordinary series
27½ x 41" pigment print
Edition of 5 + 2 APs
Serge Najjar
House of Silence , 2016
Serge Najjar, House of Silence , 2016
From the A Closer Look at the Ordinary series
39½ x 39½" pigment print
Edition of 5 + 2 APs
Liat Elbling
Archetype , 2015
Liat Elbling, Archetype , 2015
From the Proposals For Disorder series
15 x 12¼" pigment print
Edition of 5 + 2 AP's
Liat Elbling
Welcome Back #1 , 2018
Liat Elbling, Welcome Back #1 , 2018
From the Filling the Void series
23 x 19", 47 x 38" pigment print
Edition of 4 + 1 AP, Edition of 3 + 1 AP
Liat Elbling
Untitled (Full) , 2015
Liat Elbling, Untitled (Full) , 2015
From the Interactions series
24¼ x 19¼" pigment print
Edition of 5 + 2 AP's
Michael Koerner
Gene Pool #8729 , 2019
Michael Koerner, Gene Pool #8729 , 2019
From the My DNA series
6 x 8" collodion on tin
Unique
Michael Koerner
Worlds #0343 , 2020
Michael Koerner, Worlds #0343 , 2020
From the My DNA series
8 x 12" collodion on tin
Unique
Michael Koerner
The Beast Diagnosis #8938 , 2019
Michael Koerner, The Beast Diagnosis #8938 , 2019
From the My DNA series
8 x 12" collodion on tin
Unique
Garrett O. Hansen
Void (.22 Caliber) , 2015
Garrett O. Hansen, Void (.22 Caliber) , 2015
From the The Void series
10 x 8", 20 x 16", 25 x 20" pigment print
12, 6, 3
Garrett O. Hansen
Void (.40 Caliber) , 2015
Garrett O. Hansen, Void (.40 Caliber) , 2015
From the The Void series
10 x 8", 20 x 16", 25 x 20" pigment print
12, 6, 3
Clarissa Bonet
A Brief Connection , 2019
Clarissa Bonet, A Brief Connection , 2019
From the City Space series
30 x 24”, 40 x 32” pigment print
Edition of 6 + 2 AP's, 6 + 2 AP's
Clarissa Bonet
Glimpse , 2019
Clarissa Bonet, Glimpse , 2019
From the City Space series
30 x 24”, 40 x 32” pigment print
Edition of 6 + 2 AP's, 6 + 2 AP's
Garrett O. Hansen
Void (.38 Special) , 2015
Garrett O. Hansen, Void (.38 Special) , 2015
From the The Void series
10 x 8", 20 x 16", 25 x 20" pigment print
12, 6, 3
