May 9, 2008
Mary S. Rezny – Photograms and Assemblages
Logsdon 1909 Gallery is proud to announce the opening show of Kentucky artists Mary S. Rezny entitled Photograms and Assemblages.
The show opens at the Chicago Arts District during the Second Friday Event on June 13, 2008 from 6:00 to 10:00 PM with an artists reception open to the general public. The exhibition will be on view until July 5, 2008.
Mary S. Rezny is a photographer based in Lexington, KY. Rezny, a commercial fine arts photographer by trade, has been creating photo based artwork for upwards of 25 years. Rezny is inspired by images from her flower garden and by various plants (beets, lemons, pomegranates) chosen for their specific organic quality. She uses two techniques to capture and transcend nature’s beauty. She states:
As of late, I have begun exploring the low tech imagery of the photogram. A photogram is a technique that utilizes light sensitive paper without the use of a camera or film, enlargers or computers. I begin with interesting organic objects and arrange them on traditional B&W paper. The paper is then exposed to natural light and the weather, (sun or rain, hot or cold) for long periods. The exposed image is stopped, fixed and washed in a traditional photographic process. The subtle blending of light and shadow mixing with muted colors found deep within the B&W emulsions are unlike anything I have found with conventional B&W enlargements or with any digital and laser prints
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In addition to this technique, I continue to use my camera to “de-construct” objects. I take many, many images of one subject as it passes through time and place. These images are then re-assembled and layered (up to three inches in depth) into dynamic dimensional views.
With each of these methods the photograph of the flower transforms time. The “ephemeral becomes the ethereal" as the short lived flower transcends the moment.
Logsdon 1909 Gallery is located at 1909 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60608. Gallery hours are Saturdays from 12 noon to 5pm and by appointment. Phone Number (312) 666-8966
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Mary s. Rezny
Mary s. Rezny
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