Zoom Artist Talk with Michael Kenna
(meet at the gallery or log in online)
Date: Saturday 15 May, Time: 11am
++ Free Event, RSVP required, Conducted in English
Contact christina@bluelotus-gallery.com to register to the online talk
Michael Kenna 'Ayako, Study 3' Japan, 2010, Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
‘NUDE STUDIES 裸體研究’ explores the timeless fixation by artists to represent the human body, specifically through the lens of three current photographers. All practice within the analog domain and yet their work manifests in unique forms. From the Grand Master of minimal black & white landscapes, Michael Kenna breaks new ground by photographing the female nude but not without his signature style and attention. For colour and the vital female gaze we turn to Au Tze Long whose intimate and deeply personal work moves between stories, dreams, ritual and reality. Whispering of life’s inherent messiness and pain, they also communicate the bond between photographer and model - human to human. Ben Felten’s project ‘Photosynthesis’ marries content and technique as his double exposures of plants on nudes come to life through blue tones of cyanotype printing which is originally developed in sunlight. Man and Nature grow, blossom and wilt with time: his prints remind us we are on this planet but only a brief moment.
Michael Kenna was born in 1953 in Widnes, Lancashire, England, just 12 miles from Liverpool. In 1981 he received the Imogen Cunningham Award and subsequently sold out a major exhibition at The Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco. Since then, there have been close to 400 solo exhibitions of Michael Kenna’s work in galleries and museums throughout the world. Kenna has had over 50 books published on his work and has won numerous awards. His limited edition fine art photographic prints are in the permanent collections of such important institutions. Michael Kenna currently resides in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Michael Kenna－藝術家分享會
(於畫廊或自行網上登入收看）
日期：星期六 5月15日 2021
時間：上午11時
聯繫 christina@bluelotus-gallery.com 立即註冊以參加在線講座
Michael Kenna 'H.ferraro, Study 2' Japan, 2011, Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
《裸體研究》探索三位當代攝影師鏡頭下的人體面貌，三者的作品均用菲林拍攝，但各自散發著其獨特的風格韻味。黑白攝影大師 Michael Kenna 突破往常的題材首次拍攝人體，其標誌性格調卻依舊表露無遺；著重色調及其女性審美觀的的區子朗，則透過極為私密和個人的作品帶領觀眾遊走於故事、睡夢、儀式和現實間，以作品耳語出人生的紛亂與疾苦；Ben Felten 透過雙重曝光和藍晒技法，將植物和裸照融為一體，讓意象與技術完美結合。
Michael Kenna 於1953年出生於英格蘭，蘭開夏郡的威德尼斯，距離利物浦僅12英里。1981年出現了 Michael Kenna 事業上的突破點，他獲得了Imogen Cunningham獎項，隨後在三藩市的The Stephen Wirtz Gallery舉辦大型展覽。從那時開始，Michael 在全球的美術館和博物館舉辦了接近四百個個人展覽，出版了五十多本著作，並獲得無數獎項，他的限量印刷藝術攝影作品被世界各地的美術館和博物館收藏。目前Michael Kenna 居於美國華盛頓州的西雅圖。
