The exhibition "Adapting Spaces" was a different type of photography than I expected it to be. At first when examining the pieces I felt that i could almost tell each artist's from one another and they were just placed next to one another. But then when going through again I felt like it was almost a story of some sort. Oddly enough I didn't really know what the story was about but I felt it flowed nicely from one to the next. I felt each of the artists works complemented each others due to the broad central theme of spaces. The only thing i felt could have worked better is the way they displayed their work. To be honest I don't know how else I would really display it but I almost felt that I was just walking in a circle (even though I know it's just a gallery).
I chose this photograph by Tracy Longley-Cook, titled "Divining For Air." It's a black and white photograph which is one of the first characteristics that drew me in. I feel that because the photograph is black and white it doesn't make you concentrate so much on the color or brightness in the picture but the objects and the story within the picture. I like how she also just used one dark main object in action while the rest of the photo is more of a laid back, calming light color.
I didn't get to hear the artist's lecture but I when I look at this picture I almost get the feeling of hope and power behind this picture. Although the person is holding up a stick in the air possibly waving it or yelling at the time, they are quite powerless compared to the sky and the earth and the universe. I also had the feeling of hope in this picture because they were looking up towards the sky holding a stick. Maybe they were talking to God? Maybe they were talking to themselves? I'm not sure but they seem like maybe they want to be heard. I liked this picture a lot because overall you can interpret this picture in so many ways just because their is one figure and the rest of the photo is just filled with clouds.
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