Image: "Sighting" by Fred Zafran
Multiple Exposures Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition of photography juried by Barbara Southworth. The exhibition features the work of MEG member artists at our gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. The exhibit runs from November 29 - December 31, 2022.
Juror’s Statement - Barbara Southworth
Thank you for inviting me to select images to compose a MEG show.
While I can’t say each image neatly fit some implied theme, the images I selected have a certain flow as a group, and also share some qualities that pulled them together for me. A sense of mystery or ambiguity, perhaps created by a certain distance, lent by a quality of light, or implied by a feeling of solitude, emptiness or space – another word an aura beyond the purely visual subject, attracted me to the images I chose. Black and white or color, town or country, pure landscape or built and occupied, night, day or a liminal time, the scenes portrayed invite intriguing questions -Where is the place the leading lines convey me to and through? What situations, contexts, stories and subtexts do the images containing figures suggest? What of the gulf between what the photographer shows and what can and cannot be known, gleaned or felt by the viewer? The pictured settings aren’t observed from an intimate vantage point; rather they are seen at a remove, or with an encompassing spaciousness that situates the viewer as an outsider gazing in and on something immanent, though not completely articulated or explained, and herein lies appeal. Unmet gazes and atmospheric effects -soft focus, soft contrast, grain and halation, steam, mist, haze and motion, cloudy skies, glowing light, light on wet streets –hint at more than meets the eye.
Barbara Southworth Oct. 10. 2022
About Barbara Southworth:
Barbara Southworth is a printmaking photographer known for landscapes celebrating color, wildness, and native diversity. Based in Alexandria, VA, Southworth received a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS in Environmental Earth Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins. She leads courses and workshops for the Smithsonian Institution and Northern Virginia Community College. Curious about earthly environments from large scale urban infrastructure to gardens, Southworth’s strongest affinity is for the life-enhancing powers of the least altered places. Her photography practice facilitates connections between people and land and she champions environmental engagement.
Southworth said of her selections for the MEG exhibition: "Black and white or color, town or country, pure landscape or built and occupied, night, day or a liminal time, the scenes portrayed invite intriguing questions.”
Art Inquiries and Acquisition:
All photographs in the exhibition are available for acquisition at Multiple Exposures Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Additional information about photograph image size and framing options can be provided by the individual artists, or you may send an email request directly to Multiple Exposures Gallery at info@multipleexposuresgallery.com.
About Multiple Exposures Gallery:
Multiple Exposures Gallery (MEG) was founded in 1985 and is the longest continuously operating fine art photography gallery in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
MEG promotes the growth and development of fine art photography and represents some of the most highly recognized photographers in the region. The gallery features rotating exhibitions of work by its represented artists, often in collaboration with independent, nationally recognized jurors and curators.
Multiple Exposures Gallery offers fine art photography for acquisition by first-time buyers, established collectors, art consultants and corporate curators. We feature a wide spectrum of contemporary photography and take pride in the personalized service and advice we extend to all prospective buyers.
Contact Information and Media Release:
MULTIPLE EXPOSURES GALLERY
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union Street, Studio 312
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.multipleexposuresgallery.com
info@multipleexposuresgallery.com
MEDIA INQUIRIES AND REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
High resolution images and additional exhibition materials for media use are available upon request. Please contact Multiple Exposures Gallery at: info@multipleexposuresgallery.com.