Carolyn Marks Blackwood
Subtitle: the story series
By: edited by Barbara Rose ; texts by Barbara Rose and Aruna D'Souza
Contributors: Rose, Barbara, editor, contributor; D'Souza, Aruna, contributor; Roberto Polo Gallery
Publisher: Roberto Polo Gallery
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Brussels, Belgium
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9791092599152
Subjects: Exhibitions; Artistic Photography
Other titles: Story series
Description: In the past, Carolyn Marks Blackwood's photographs have ranged from abstractions to specific subjects that reference nature. 'The Story Series' is different. These large-scale monumental photographs are captioned with a line of script that provokes the viewer to complete the story that Blackwood initiates. Those captions are psychologically charged. Each viewer completes the story Blackwood sets into motion, thus becoming the author of his or her own personal narrative. People have never inhabited Blackwood's photographs. 'The Story Series' is no exception. No human beings are in sight, but the photographs conjure invisible characters, whose fates are suggested by a narrative caption at the bottom of each image. Drawing on all of her extensive visual experiences, as well as her own feelings and emotions, Blackwood creates a new kind of photograph that demands the participation of the viewer, lending her images a distinct and original urgency and poignancy. Exhibition: Roberto Polo Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (17.11.2017-13.01.2018).
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Roberto Polo Gallery, Brussels, November 17, 2017 - January 13, 2018.