Two exhibitions
dal 20/9/2006 al 21/10/2006
Segnalato da
Houston Center for Photography
Andy Taylor
Jane Fulton Alt
Dave Anderson
Debbie Fleming Caffery
J. Henry Fair
Wyatt Gallery
Timothy Hursley
Chris Jordan
Thomas Neff
Will Steacy
20/9/2006
Two exhibitions
Houston Center for Photography, Houston
"Trace (visions of Katrina)", is an exhibition that featuring photographs of sites and subjects affected by the storm. This show is a hauntingly powerful commentary on natural disasters and their impact on human lives. "A Good Man is Hard to Find", adopting his title from the 1953 story by Flannery O'Connor, Andy Taylor explores the complexities of familial relationships.
Main Gallery, Gallery X:
Trace (visions of Katrina)
Featuring work by: Jane Fulton Alt, Dave Anderson, Debbie Fleming Caffery, J. Henry Fair, Wyatt Gallery, Timothy Hursley, Chris Jordan, Louviere + Vanessa, Thomas Neff, and Will Steacy.
On the year anniversary of hurricane Katrina, HCP hosts Trace (visions of Katrina), an exhibition featuring photographs of sites and subjects affected by the storm. This exhibition is a hauntingly powerful commentary on natural disasters and their impact on human lives.
The fragility of human existence is evident in the damaged found photographs presented by Will Steacy, in which the subjects pictured are virtually eradicated. The exhibition is accompanied by photographer Thomas Neff’s field work interviews with New Orleans residents who refused to leave during the storm, and social worker/photographer Jane Fulton Alt’s NPR interview on working with New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward evacuees.
Related Programming:
Thursday, September 21, 5-6pm
Artist Panel discussion with participating Trace Artists
Join us before the opening of Trace (visions of Katrina) to hear the artists speak about their photographic process and their experiences photographing Katrina's aftermath. Free admission, open to the public.
Friday, September 22, 6pm
Artist talk and film screening
Jane Fulton Alt
Participating Trace artist Jane Fulton Alt will screen her recent film based on her experience as a social worker in the 9th ward in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Free admission, open to the public.
Friday, September 22, 7-8:30pm
Artist Talk, Poetry Reading, and Book Signing
Chris Jordan and Victoria Sloan Jordan
Trace artist Chris Jordan and poet Victoria Sloan Jordan will present their work in the newly released book, In Katrina's Wake: Portraits of Loss from an Unnatural Disaster, with photographs by Chris Jordan, essays by Bill McKibben and Susan Zakin and poetry by Victoria Sloan Jordan. Book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase at the event, courtesy of Brazos Bookstore (http://www.brazosbookstore.com/). You can pre-purchase the book after Sept. 1st at Brazos. 100% of Chris' proceeds from this non-profit book will be donated to hurricane relief charities. Free admission, open to the public.
Tuesday, September 26, 7-9pm
Life After Katrina
Artist Talk with Bob Gulley
Bob Gulley began photographing the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in the Astrodome and continued to document the devastation in the towns of Pearlington, Bay St. Louis, and Waveland.
Saturday, October 21, 4pm
This is Not America: Holding Out and Hanging On After Katrina
Artist Talk with Thomas Neff
Trace photographer and LSU professor Thomas Neff will give an artist talk about his work with Katrina survivors who refused to evacuate New Orleans. The artist will share additional work, accompanied by a video screening.
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Gallery Y:
Andy Taylor: A Good Man is Hard to Find
Adopting his title from the 1953 story by Flannery O'Connor of the same name, Andy Taylor explores the complexities of familial relationships in his pseudo-documentations of personal experiences. Using found vintage photographs and self-portraits, Taylor digitally deconstructs and manually reconstructs images to form layered narratives.
The artist assumes the persona of the stereotypical 20th-century man in posed situations, illustrating how family dynamics reinforce gender roles of the era. The resultant work is often humorous and seemingly nostalgic, yet ironically reflects the sobering challenges of familial and patriarchal hierarchies.
Related Programming:
October 12, 7-9pm
Andy Taylor, Artist Talk
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Image: Jane Fulton Alt, Pink House on Car, 2005 Archival Inkjet 24 x 31 inches
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 21, 6-8 pm
Houston Center for Photography
1441 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77006 USA
Gallery Hours:
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12-6 Saturday & Sunday
and by appointment
Admission to HCP is free and open to the public.
Donations are appreciated.