A selection of photographs from the latest body of work by Brad Temkin is currently on at the Southeast Museum of Photography, all the work on display is printed on archival quality inkjet art papers from Innova Art.
Visit the Southeast Museum of Photography at Dayton State College for an opportunity to see the world through another’s eyes. Second Nature: A Survey by Brad Temkin is open until December 18th 2015. All the works on display have been printed on a selection of paper from Innova Art, including Soft Textured Natural White 100% Cotton 315gsm (IFA 22) as well as FibaPrint® Baryta 310gsm (IFA 69).
Brad Temkin has spent his career looking at the human impact on the landscape. Based in Chicago and teaching photography at Columbia College, his work has been published in Aperture, Black & White Magazine and TIME Magazine. As well as his latest solo show at the Southeast Museum of Photography you can see his work in permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Cocoran Gallery of Art (Washington DC) and many others.
Rooftop Series by Brad Tempkin; capturing Chicago from above, revealing hidden spaces on the roofs of city buildings
Private Places Series by Brad Temkin; a look into the gardens of some Chicago residents
Relics Series by Brad Temkin; an exploration of items and architecture left behind
Travelling the world and photographing the remains left by long forgotten people, as well as the bustling metropolises’ of cities populated by thousands or millions of people looking to make their mark on the world. Temkin is looking to tell a little bit more of the story about where we come from and possibly hinting at where we may be heading. The work on show covers multiple series of works by the photographer, including: Relics – an exploration of items and architecture left behind, Private Places – a look into the gardens of some Chicago residents and Rooftop – Brad Temkin’s most recent work, capturing the city from above, revealing hidden spaces on the roofs of city buildings. Rooftop: Photography is now available to purchase as a book from Radius Books, with a forward written by Architect Roger Schickedantz and the photographs by Brad are interspersed with writings by authors John Rohrbach and Steven Peck.
“This architecture is a new artistic medium in which nature and humanity contribute equally. It represents a departure from the traditions of the past in which buildings were conceived in opposition to nature.” – Roger Schickedantz, from the introduction to the book Rooftop: Photography by Brad Temkin.
Commenting on his work Temkin said; “As we are drawn to making a more comfortable living space, our own ignorance often leads to issues of self-impairment. When these issues are revealed, we come together as a group, and our grace and ingenuity soar. Positive and profound change comes when groups of people work together to implement their common vision. I am interested in how this experience is transformed through the camera, and my mission is to communicate these ideas. My pictures draw poetic attention to the beauty that already exists in the world, and more specifically, the landscape – be it natural or urban – and how what we leave behind changes its meaning”
Second Nature by Brad Temkin is on until December 18th 2015. If you would like to visit this exhibition of work printed on Innova Art paper, the Southeast Museum of Photography at Daytona State College is open Tuesday – Friday: 11-5 pm; Wednesday: 11-7 pm; and at Weekends: 1-5 pm.
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