June 10, 2023 through July 06, 2023

Just a Friendly Reminder That You’re Awesome: A Camera-less Odyssey 

Please join us at the opening artist reception for LightBox Guild Member Rachel Wolf’s latest exhibit, from 4-7pm, Saturday, June 10th.

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I create my work without a camera. 

I describe my work as liminagraphy–an exploration of the essence of the photographic process that consists of standing at the threshold and turning light into matter. Through the use of various photographic processes and materials, I transform the ephemeral nature of light into something that can be held, examined, and appreciated as a physical artifact.

Working in my darkroom, I am directly exposing photographic materials, paper and film, to various objects, light and chemicals. Creating in this way I am able to bypass the limitations of traditional photography and the constraints of a camera. I fully immerse myself in the photographic process, engaging in a more direct and intimate dialogue with the materials themselves.

For me, the act of turning light into matter is a powerful statement on the relationship between perception and reality. By taking something intangible, fleeting, and transforming it into a physical object, I am inviting viewers to engage with the building blocks of our visual experience in a more tactile, visceral way. By releasing our expectations of how a photograph is created and the resulting image, we are invited to consider what a photograph is.

~ Rachel Wolf

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