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Source: http://www.doksinet Mike Wright Gallery 1412 Wazee St Denver, Colorado 80202 Sara Melzer 303-590-9800 Info@MikeWrightGallery.com www.MikeWrightGallerycom “Analog” - Alternative Processes and the Evocative Range of Photography Dramatic and delicate. Introspective and nostalgic Ephemeral Clever and humorous The works in group show “Analog” masterfully and purposefully demonstrate the evocative range of photography using unique methodology in traditional analog processes. Mike Wright Gallery has assembled a diverse roster of artists working in alternative processes, challenging the digital age. Opening March 12th, “Analog” coincides with the worldwide collaborative Month of Photography. The exhibition will feature the work of Jeff Klapperich, along with talents Joe Addison, Carol Golemboski, Bill Adams, Galina Kurlat, Ted Preuss and Keith Brenner. “Considering the breadth of contemporary photographic medium applications and iterations, these works demonstrate the

significance of chemical processes and the tangibility of print.” - Joe Addison To date, the Mike Wright Gallery has only shown the work of one photographer, Denver native turned Brooklyn-ite Jeff Klapperich. Klapperichs work and his new series “Metamorphosis” represent the inspiration for the eclectic assembly of artists in “Analog.” By employing the use of analog photography, along with ceramic sculpture and acetate paintings, “Metamorphosis” challenges the inherent boundaries of the medium. The series explores the phenomenon of transformation in the cosmos, in nature, in art and in human life through its inclusion of various mediums, and the metamorphic way they interact with each other. The resulting image, born of multiple exposures, shows a dramatic portrait alive and writhing with the profundity of the human condition. On display will be elements from the artists entire, complex technique Klapperich wishes to reveal everything to the viewer--his process, yes, but

also the experiences and souls of the subjects he captures. Working with natural forms and various photographic processes, emerging artist Joe Addison creates one-of-akind, camera-less photographs. Frozen foliage serves as the subject in many of the images and is integral to the photographic process. Addison creates handmade plates of ice, inside of which are frozen floras When photogramed, light refracts through the impurities of the ice plates, causing unpredictable elements that render each ephemeral photograph non-reproducible. Presented in large-scale grids, these unique photograms examine the concept of what a photograph is. University of Colorado at Denver Photo Chair Carol Golemboskis series “That Old Black and White Magic” cleverly relates analog photography to the golden age of magic. In these images the photographer is the conjurer, a performer who creates tricks behind the curtain of the darkroom. The negatives are often scratched and the imagery is a combination of

traditional photography, drawings, and photograms masterfully composited in the darkroom. UCD professor Bill Adams creates large, humorous, color photographs and photo-collages of elaborately staged scenes in which he plays numerous different characters. He typically works on these complex sets for several years, producing many successive versions of the same image. The final images are photographed with a 4x5” or 8x10” view camera, enlarged optically, and developed in a chromogenic processor. “Inherent Traits” by Texan artist Galina Kurlat began as a year-long project during which she set out to photograph herself a hundred times using the wet collodion process. Slight variations in gesture, expression and posture become significant once the photographs are compiled. This kind of long-term methodical introspection allows subjects and themes, which would otherwise be overlooked, to come to the surface. Source: http://www.doksinet Using the platinum palladium process to print

figures on to the delicate skeletal remains of leaves from the Bodhi tree, Colorado native Ted Preuss makes this traditional process his own with his unique approach to the medium. “Analog” will also include the work of Boulder photographer Keith Brenner, who photographs analog tools, nostalgic implements from past generations, and in whose series “Tools of Desire” one will find fancifully assembled multi-tools that challenge traditional form and function. Curated by Jason Bye, “Analog” represents Mike Wright Gallerys first group and first photographic exhibition, a show that will span the entirety of the 3,000 square foot space. Attendees at the March 12th opening reception can enjoy beer, wine, and live music in the ambience created by seven artists pushing the boundaries of photography and diversely realizing the art-forms evocative potential. See it through the closing reception on April 16th. Mike Wright Gallery is located at 1412 Wazee Street in Denver, Colorado. To

learn more about the gallery, “Analog” or any of these artists call 303-592-9800, or visit MikeWrightGallery.com