STOP & GO
Curated by Vincent Salvati
January 16- February 27, 2003
City Without Walls Gallery
Newark, New Jersey
Stop and Go is an exhibtion of photography and video centering around motion
and stillness. It examines how different the two mediums are while holding
very stong similarities. We see how much motion there is in stillness and
how much silence can be seen in motion. Through close examination we learn
how a message can be conveyed in a single caught second of time. Through photography
we can experience how a whole story emerges in ones mind from a single still
image. The viewer’s imagination becomes an important part of many of
these works by allowing the artist to spark a flow of thought. The viewer
can become engaged in a full mental narrative. Similarly we see how powerful
an intricate narative can be and at times we see the beauty of repitition
and how thousands of frames can make up a simple statement. The actual motion
in video allows the artists to slow time down and control events and their
impact on the viewer. At times video will contain more silence than even photography
becoming a means of meditation. Creating a beautiful aesthetic image is at
times the main focus of the artist. There are examples of video work shot
frame by frame as if it were a combination of photographs set to motion.
Stop and Go also examines the hectic world we live in and the inner silence
we search for. The exhibition shows the intricate psycological aspects of
our lives and how we deal with them. On many levels we search for answers
and at different periods of our lives we find ourselves content or in total
upheaval.
Stop and Go consists of 24 photographs and 19 video works by 17 artists. The
19 video works are broken up into 4 video viewing stations in which 3 will
have sound and one will run silent works.
STOP & GO ARTISTS
Aileen Bassis - Michelle Forsyth - Nicole Fournier - Allison
Hunter - Greg Leshe - Carol Rosen - Tara Russo - Lauren Rutten - Marc Rubin
- Vincent Salvati - Lisa Shafir - Joan Cohen Shaw - Karenann Sinocchi - Isa
Stein - Nicholas Steiner - Helen M Stummer - Jennifer Unruh
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