A Local Lens Photo exhibit Opening April 5th

12x36 A Local Lens Photo exhibit Opens in Los Angeles Saturday, April 5th
6pm to 10pm

12 artists from 3 different cities each will be showing their work simultaneously.

Each artist was given a camera, donated by LOMO to take photographs of their environment. There will be full-roll contact sheets to view each artists suite of photographs.
3 images selected by each artist that will be for sale
in a limited edition of only 5 each.

Artists are:
LOS ANGELES
Estevan Oriol
Jessica Robbins

Andy Bruntel
Michael Hsiung


PHILADELPHIA
Ted Passon

Randall Sellers
Melissa Farley
Dan Murphy

SEOUL
Yangachi
WK
Haelen Kim
Yeji Yun

STATEMENT
Urban architecture does more than provide shelter for its inhabitants; the unique space of a city also plays a crucial role in the formation of local culture. It sets the stage for life to occur and creates a framework for communication and movement. Often, the lifestyle of a city’s residents can be traced back to the physical environment itself.

Like other inhabitants, artists are also affected by the physical space of a city. Using artists as representatives of local culture, we seek to investigate the relationship between local space and local culture in three distinct urban environments.

Artists are offered an opportunity to reflect on their surroundings in a uniform medium that may be a departure from their usual means and methods. The photographic medium, and the limit of 36 exposures will give these works a time-bound and immediate quality that will speak of their place, their culture and a specific moment in time.

EXHIBITION
The exhibition features pertinent artifacts and the photographs, but collateral information in the gallery only includes the artists’ name and current place of residence. From a pure visual standpoint, viewers are able to extract basic information about each city. By going to the gallery in person and experiencing the show, viewers participate in a dialogue about local realities. Gallery visitors may be residents of the city or not, but each visitor carries their own background into the gallery and will be affected by each piece in a different way.


Rumor has it, we will also have LOMO cameras for sale,
and that there will be an exhibition catalog as well.