Black Box Gallery, Portland, Oregon has presented some of my latest photographs in the Portfolio Project of their digitaldarkroom-blog.
flower meets fence
The Black Box Gallery Portfolio Project promotes a selection of outstanding photographers work online.
North London street, reflected
The current group show at the Shape Arts Gallery, featuring Ophelia #1-4, has just 2 weeks left.
The exhibition is on until 18th October 2014, with work for sale by 20 artists – including etchings, photography, ceramics and paintings.
Ophelia #2
The Shape Arts gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm, at:
Westfield Stratford City, 91/92 The Street, London, E20 1EJ
(nearest station Stratford – Jubilee, Central, DLR, Overground lines)
Ophelia #1-4 at Shape Gallery until 18th October 2014
Ophelia #1-6 is an exploration of the story of Shakespeare’s Ophelia, made in response to studying previous artistic interpretations of the text. Combining underwater digital photography with alternative printing, this series studies the destruction and turmoil that lies beneath the romanticism and serenity suggested in traditional representations of her fate, both in image and process.
After creating these underwater photographs I repeatedly printed and re-photographed them using lo-fi techniques to intensify and degrade them. In the final stage I used the now discontinued Polaroid 669 film to make water-based emulsion lifts onto textured watercolour paper; the destructive yet delicate nature of the process continuing the themes of the subject matter.
Although only images 1-4 of Edition 7 are in the exhibition, you can request to purchase the full set of 6.
I’m pleased to say that I have 3 images, in the October/November 2014 online group exhibition for F-Stop Magazine – Happy Accidents.
My images span 3 different projects that all feature plants photographed at night. Here’s one of them – a hydrangea caught in the wind in my own back garden.
Hydrangea on a windy night
Take a look at the whole group exhibition to see some great photographs from all over the place.
Here’s another image which came from my documentation of the Chasing Shadows projection at Hackney WickED! 2014.
Chasing Shadows in RED – Hackney WickED! 2014
F-STOP MAGAZINE is an online photography magazine featuring contemporary photography from established and emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme or an idea that the unites the photographs to create a dynamic dialogue among the artists.
LensCulture have shared this photograph from my series ‘this table is sad because no one is sitting at it’ to their facebook audience – over 240,000 followers!
this table is sad because no one is sitting at it
To see more images from this series go to my website: http://www.njmaskrey.com/#/this-table-is-sad/4533650607
The LensCulture Visual Storytelling 2014 campaign aims to discover the best visual storytellers today, searching for Documentary, Personal Stories, Photojournalism, Fictional Narratives, or any other photographic series that tell a story. To find out more about the campaign click here.
Here’s a snapshot of the post – since posting it’s hit a 680 likes, and over 40 shares all over the world!
from ‘this table is sad because no one is sitting at it’
And here it is again, in their Volume 3 Album
Lensculture Visual Storytelling Awards – Entrants Volume 3
Image #1 from the Ophelia series will be showing at Doomed Gallery, Dalston, London on 12th-13th September.
Featuring Polaroid based work from over 100 photographers the exhibition is at 65/67 Ridley Road,Dalston, London E8 2NP, and open on the following days/times:
Friday 12th September – 6-9pm Saturday 13th September – 4-8pmFriday’s opening also features Polaroid related talks from Kevin Mason and Joel Chernin between 7.30-8.30pm.
Ophelia #1 – Polaroid emulsion lift
From Monday 15th September all works will also be shown online
To find out more about the exhibition either check out (and follow) Doomed Gallery’s tumblr site or find them on Facebook.
Doomed Gallery exists to support and push photographers. Coming from the DIY scene they showcase the most exciting in both up-and-coming and established photographers, as well as visual artists.
Chasing Shadows – wire window is featuring in the group exhibition ‘Stories’ by PH21 Gallery, Budapest.
Organised by PH21 Gallery, the exhibition is hosted by the Werk Stílus és Kommunikációs Akadémia
“Looking at a photograph may allow for understanding much about the past leading up to the captured moment; it may also enable the viewer to imagine the possible futures evolving from the frozen record of the here and now” Zsolt Batori
To see all of the photographs in the exhibition, read the juror’s review, or to buy a copy of the Exhibition Book click here
Chasing Shadows – wire window
The exhibition runs from 2nd – 22nd September 2014, open Monday to Friday 10am-6pm.
Werk Stílus és Kommunikációs AkadémiaIt’s about 3 minutes from the Rakozci Square Metro station of the new Metro line (Line 4) or about 10 minutes from Blaha (Line 2) or Corvin (Line 3).
PH21 Gallery is a contemporary exhibition space established in 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. The mission of the gallery is to provide group and solo exhibition opportunities and international exposure for contemporary photographers around the world. They have hosted a number of inspiring shows featuring talented photographers from all corners of the world.
Their website also functions as a virtual gallery, and all photographs included in their exhibitions are presented on the website.
This photograph from my series Cornish Roads (hedges) in Flow is in the latest online group exhibition – Road Trip – from Lenscratch.
Cornish Roads (Hedges), A30 near Penzance, Cornwall
Road Trip features photographs captured near and far, in the car and along the way. There are some great photographs – to see them all click here
Showing work by emerging and established photographers, L E N S C R A T C H is considered one of the 10 Photography-Related blogs you should be reading by Source Review, Wired.com, Rangefinder and InStyle Magazine.
Ophelia #1-4 are now exhibiting at the Shape Gallery in Westfield Stratford City.
The exhibition is on until 18th October 2014, with work for sale by 20 artists – including etchings, photography, ceramics and paintings.
The gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm, at:
Westfield Stratford City, 91/92 The Street, London, E20 1EJ
(nearest station Stratford – Jubilee, Central, DLR, Overground lines)
Here’s a shot of my work in situ:
Ophelia #1-4 at Shape Gallery, Westfield Stratford
Ophelia #1-6 is a limited edition run of 30 sets of hand made original prints, signed recto and mounted on conservation grade board. Print size 12cm x 9cm, mount size 30cm x 42cm.
Although only images 1-4 of Edition 7 are in the exhibition, you can request to purchase the full set of 6.
Here’s an image from the series:
Ophelia #4
About Ophelia #1-6:
Ophelia #1-6 is an exploration of the story of Shakespeare’s Ophelia, made in response to studying previous artistic interpretations of the text. Combining underwater digital photography with alternative printing, this series studies the destruction and turmoil that lies beneath the romanticism and serenity suggested in traditional representations of her fate, both in image and process.
After creating these underwater photographs I repeatedly printed and re-photographed them using lo-fi techniques to intensify and degrade them. In the final stage I used the now discontinued Polaroid 669 film to make water-based emulsion lifts onto textured watercolour paper; the destructive yet delicate nature of the process continuing the themes of the subject matter.
You can see the full set on my website.
About Shape Arts:
The Shape Gallery showcases some of the UK’s most exciting disabled artists, featuring contemporary works by both well-known names and new talent, bringing vibrant energy to Westfield Stratford’s stylish outdoor quarter, ‘The Street’. Right by the Olympic Park, Westfield Stratford City is Europe’s largest urban shopping and leisure centre.
In case you want to know what exactly you’re looking for – here is a photograph of Shape’s lovely light and spacious gallery, right next to lots of cafes selling tasty food.
Shape Gallery, The Street, Westfield Stratford
A massive THANK YOU! to Hackney WickED and Lab Film Projects for including my work in this year’s programme – Very Moving Pictures.
To see the film in full click here – it’s best viewed at about 2-3m high. To look at the original photographs take a look at my website.
Here are a couple of photographs of my film as it was shown in the Cinema Lounge.
This version has a more constant pace than the rhythmic original (shown at Islington Exhibits 2013) and emphasises the built up layers that appear within the transitions.
Chasing Shadows (ivy / wire window transition) – at Hackney WickED / Lab Film Projects
One of my long term aims with this piece is to show it in places where it can interplay with it’s surroundings – such as passing car lights and street lights, real-world shadows, shapes etc. I’d not previously had a chance to test this idea, until now. But thanks to the quirks of photography I was able to pick up some images that also absorbed the ambient light – with some amazing effects! (I must stress that it didn’t look like this to the naked eye – more like the first picture above)
Chasing Shadows (house / steps transition) in red – at Hackney WickED / Lab Film Projects
I’m now even more keen to project this series in every-day places, so will start the hunt now ready for a good evening location that I can use when the clocks go back!
4 images from my new series – Cornish Roads (hedges) – have been selected for this month’s F-Stop Magazine’s August 2014 Group Exhibition, ‘On the Road’.
F-STOP MAGAZINE is an online photography magazine featuring contemporary photography from established and emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme or an idea that the unites the photographs to create a dynamic dialogue among the artists.
See the whole group exhibition here.
B3306 (ragwort, common sorrel, red campion, hedge woundwort)
Created using a mobile phone camera, this series documents a small sample of the vibrant hedges lining Cornwall’s 4,500 miles of twisting ancient roads that have grown out of simple tracks since Neolithic times. Although they appear wild, the original hedges are man-made and are tended on an annual basis.
Speeding through the flowers, leaves and grasses as they tumbled over each other, I was captivated by the vivid colours that reflected the abstract, modern art of the region. I couldn’t help but acknowledge how fleeting my presence is in comparison to the many years that these flowers have bloomed.
B3306 (bracken, cocks foot)
Cornish Roads (hedges) in Flow is a series within a larger body of work that I’m slowly building – Roadside Planting. You can also see more images from this series and body of work on my twitter and instagram pages.
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