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Photo by Nathan Wellman
In the art world, the technique and skill of an artist is valued just as much as the subject in a piece of work. Photographers of the past would spend hours in a dark room carefully examining their film, meticulously perfecting their prized shot until it manifested into brilliance. In the age of growing technology, though, a new photographic art is emerging. The digital era brought a generation of talented individuals who not only have a good eye for a great picture, but are computer savvy as well.
The 4 x 24 Photography Exhibition at the Miriam Preston Block Gallery is a prime example of such photographic evolution. Four student artists of the Living Arts College, each no older than 24, have defied the expectations of tradition, and are leading the digital photography revolution; Gerri Fernandez, Adam Hajnos, Julian Thomas, and Nathan Wellman. These award winning photographers have accomplished much in the art world, and are taking modern technology to the next level. ?It?s amazing to be in the show with these people,? said Julian, ?I can see the talent in everyone. You can see where their talent is and what makes them so good, and you can see it in every photo.?
Adam?s focus is to capture popular icons in their moment and tell their story, while Julian uses communication with his subjects to stimulate the emotion in their eyes. Nathan stages his vision and creates directly from his imagination, and Gerri embraces the free spirit of her medium, allowing herself to create from a concept, and watch it grow. Each collection gives a unique perspective of how the artists view their subjects, and what it is that they want others to see, feel, and think. ?The thing that I really enjoy about art is the power to evoke some emotion,? said Gerri, ?I want photography to move someone in a certain way.?
Curator Georges Le Chevallier, an artist himself and professor to the exhibition artists, worked with the artists for two years putting this showcase of young talent together. Choosing only a handful of pictures out of the hundreds each artist had created, the pictures within each individual display capture the artists? vision and diligent process, without the use of a dark room. While more traditional artists view digital mechanisms as ?a lacking of experiential truth,? Georges sees it as an evolution in the medium. ?If you?re 24 years old or younger, you most likely stop using film in your photographs,? said Chevallier, stating on the Bloc Projects Website that ??for the young people these are very valid and true experiences?there has been very few times throughout history that such an ideological gap existed between old and new ways of using technology for the creation of art.?
Recognized for their astounding work and groundbreaking techniques, Georges believes that the exhibition artists are the future of photography. ?They are the four most talented students I?ve ever had in any of the classes or any of the schools I?ve taught,? said Chevallier, ?In my opinion they?re going to be big, they?re going to be very well known, so I wanted to help them get started.?
The 4 x 24 Photography Exhibition runs through September 17th.
More about the 4 x 24 Photography Exhibition:?
http://www.blocprojects.com/2012/4?24.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bloc-Projects/197087413674443
Images courtesy of George Le Chevallier
Source: http://carolinastylemag.com/2012/08/27/bloc-projects-4-x-24-photography-exhibition/
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