b. 1983, Harlem
Artist Statement:
My style of photography bridges concepts that are seemingly at odds with one another - classic cameras and contemporary subjects, both street vendor and fine artist, and access to today’s “unlimited content” with a finite supply of discontinued film. Eight years ago, under the mentorship of Louis Mendes, I devoted myself to the bygone art of analog instant film photography. I’ve reported to the same location in Soho where I sell portraits to passersby while also expanding my collection of street photography - recording the intrinsic character of New York City shot by shot. Due to the increasing scarcity of the discontinued film, each shot needs to be worthwhile. My work is a subtle rebellion against the unceasing wave of new technology. While society is in the crux of a digital revolution, I try achieving a sense of timelessness by framing contemporary subjects in the gaze of my classic camera.
Exhibitions:
2019 One Shot Only, The Brooklyn Bank, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Dear New York, Public Art Work, Digital Art Month, NY
2021 For Instants, Presented by Photodom, The Thames Art Center, New York, NY
2022 A PICTURE GALLERY OF THE SOUL, Katherine E Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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