Norse Art Space - Nowhere Specific

Norse Art Space - Sioux Falls, SD

I’m incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to share some of my photography and film work at the Norse Art Space in Sioux Falls. The exhibition is aptly named Nowhere Specific and also features artist Tim Rickett, and collaborators Epiphany Knedler, Dalton Coffey & Joel Pickard. 

YeeHaul by Tim Rickett

The show statement summarizes it well when it states: 

"Together their work is a haunting eulogy to the American West, a space where past and present blur, where history stains the land like rust on an old truck bed… These works do not mourn what is lost, nor do they glorify what remains. they simply stand in the in-between, in the dust heavy air of what was, and what might never be again. Here, in the Mysterious Elsewhere, we are invited to sit with silence, to listen to the echoes, to see the West for what it is. A space of longing, reckoning, and the quiet persistence of memory

As I was preparing my photographs for the opening I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Having never shared my work in an environment like this before I quickly realized I needed to develop a process to translate the images from film negatives to print. I also found a huge benefit in having the gallery owners, Joe Schaeffer and Cody Henrichs, curate the pieces they felt would play best with Tim’s work. That objective perspective has helped me refine the focus of my work as they could articulate the themes and threads that I couldn’t, being so close to the images. Finally, sharing the work with friends and strangers alike was a huge confidence builder. It really highlighted the chasm between meaningful, in person interactions vs. passive social media encounters.

photo by Joe Schaeffer

Special thanks to Joe and Cody for inviting me to be part of this incredible experience. I have 11 pieces hanging. Four of the prints are on 40 x 30 wood panels while the other photographs are printed on a fine art smooth matte paper with archival quality inks in various sizes.

You can check out the exhibition yourself now through the end of March by appointment. Visit the Norse Art Space online to set up a time to visit.