RECTO/VERSO | Matt Leedham | Aug 21 - Oct 2, 2022

Multiple Exposures Gallery announces a new photography exhibition, RECTO/VERSO, A Pandemic In Codex, by Matt Leedham. The exhibit will be on view from August 21 – October 2, 2022

About the show:

We have all lived an alternate reality through the COVID-19 pandemic.  We were one person before it began, and we are a different person now.  Recto / Verso is my story of who I was and who I became.  How I felt and how I started feeling.  My vision of the world, and my place within it, shifted deeply.  Like two perspectives of the same story, I wrestled with many of the complex feelings we all experienced.  Recto / Verso – front and back – a double-sided story.

About the Artist:

Matt Leedham tries to live an interesting life. When he was younger that meant doing things like running with the bulls, hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, and tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas. But today, what Matt finds most interesting is spending time with family, watching his 4-year old niece discover new ideas, and making (or reading) books.

Matt was born and raised in northern New Jersey, went to the University of Maryland, and only picked up photography as a passion in 2016. He now lives in northern Virginia with his wife, Yu Jin.

About the Materials:

As with most photographers and bookbinders, you will find a side passion of paper. In this exhibit you will find hanji paper from Korea, khadi paper from India, and lokta paper from Nepal – all handmade by local craftspeople. Bookcloth and binder’s boards are also used to build various structures with a plethora of acid-free glues and adhesives. Acid-free cotton fiber rag is used for much of the photography.

Contact info: matt@mattleedham.com www.mattleedham.com