Larissa Leclair has teamed up with One Hour Photo to feature photographers from this exhibition. Read the initial post here. Today’s photographers are Rhona Bitner, Oliver Wasow, Daniel Temkin, Anthony Fuller, and Jack Ryan.
11-noon: Rhona Bitner
12-1pm: Oliver Wasow
1-2pm: Daniel Temkin
Describe the photograph selected for One Hour Photo in three words:
competing anachronistic narratives
How does one go about selecting a photograph that is good enough for an exhibition but that can never be seen again?
I knew it had to be a photo that could stand on its own, since it will be projected by itself. It needed to offer something to study for the length of time it would be projected. So I selected a photo that is highly narrative, one that has a sense of mystery. It tells a rather odd story, that branches out in strange directions as you notice more clues in the frame. I still notice new things I hadn’t seen before, which offer new interpretations.
As for committing to never show it again, I love this photo, and certainly feel a sense of loss letting it go. But since it is an image dealing with the ephemeral nature of memory, giving it a temporary life span seemed fitting, and further underscores its themes.
What are your thoughts on letting go of this image?
It was very freeing to try new things on an image that would be judged alone and then discarded. My images tend to feel as if seen by a neutral observer. This image has more of a playful quality: it’s photographed from an unusual angle that feels like the Earth is falling away at the edge of the frame. It openly implicates the photographer. The color palette is much more stark than is typical for me. However, there are connections to my other work as well: the narrative sense, and the themes of nostalgia and decay.
It has given me some new ideas that I’d like to explore in future work. Although the image won’t be shown again, it may live on through its influence on work I’ll develop moving forward.
Website: http://danieltemkin.com
2-3pm: Anthony Fuller
Describe the photograph selected for One Hour Photo in three words:
It says goodbye.
How does one go about selecting a photograph that is good enough for an exhibition but that can never be seen again?
The image has to be unique. A unique image that is suited for the exhibition and its duration.
What are your thoughts on letting go of this image?
I feel good about it because the image fits the concept of the exhibition very well.
Website: www.anthonyhfuller.com