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1/7/2005

Double show

Henry Art Gallery, Seattle

Seeing the Unseen
North Galleries

Showcasing the extensive holdings of Getty Images’ Hulton Archives, Seeing the Unseen examines pivotal developments in the history of photography. Imagine seeing the strange beauty of an X-ray or the wonders of time-lapse photography, for the first time. Such images, first created in the late 19th century by pioneers of scientific and documentary photography, radically changed humankind’s vision of the physical world and quickly inspired startling changes in the visual arts.

Seeing the Unseen includes rare vintage prints by Nadar, Etienne- Jules Marey, Eadweard Muybridge, and Edward Charles LeGrice, some never before shown publicly. The achievements of these innovators and the work of other lesser known scientists and photographers exhibited here mark a moment in time when science and art converged to make visible the invisible, at once delighting and informing the human eye with wondrous images that were previously beyond imagining. The exhibition includes images from the Henry’s Joseph and Elaine Monsen Collection of Photography.

Curated by Assistant Curator Sara Krajewski with Benjamin Fels. Exhibition concept by Benjamin Fels. Special research assistance provided by Helen Drew for Getty Images, Hulton Archive. Seeing the Unseen is generously supported by ArtsFund, 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax Fund, The Boeing Company, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Washington State Arts Commission, Paul and Debbi Brainerd, and donors to the Contemporary Art Fund.

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Trimpin: Phffft
North Galleries

Nearly 200 air-activated reeds, flutes, pitched pipes, whistles, and other instruments hang from the gallery ceiling in the immersive acoustic environment of Trimpin’s Phffft. Kicking off a year-long regional survey of Seattle-based composer and sound artist Trimpin’s career, this exhibition recreates an historic sound work from 1992. Triggered by the gallery visitor, a computer programmed with original compositions conducts the sculptures. As they rotate gently, the instruments generate air flumes, musical undercurrents, bursts of sound, and sustained harmonics. Several of Trimpin’s unique scores and notational drawings for various sculptures and performances will also be on view. The Henry joins Consolidated Works, The Museum of Glass, Washington State University Museum of Art, Suyama Space, The Frye Art Museum, Vancouver Jazz Festival, and The Tacoma Art Museum to showcase the work of this inventive artist.

Curated by Assistant Curator Sara Krajewski and generously supported by ArtsFund, 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax Fund, The Boeing Company, PONCHO, and donors to the Contemporary Art Fund.

Image: Wilhelm Roentgen. Early X-Ray (Hand). 1916.Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of Getty Images.

Henry Art Gallery
University of Washington campus 15th Avenue, NE 41st Street
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