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Extinct
Elizabeth Siegfried, Aleah Sato
8/28/2007 - 9/16/2007
G+ GALLERIES
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 7-10 pm |
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EXTINCT is a collaboration of photographs and poems by Elizabeth Siegfried and Aleah Sato. It is a sequence of thirteen images and poems that reflects upon the slow vanishing of the natural world and our place in it. Each pairing of image and poem compels the viewer to question what it means to inhabit our planet and invites a deeper understanding of the spiritual significance of nature.
“The models in EXTINCT are animal rights activists,” says Siegfried. “I wanted to cultivate a visceral connection between our species and the animals that inhabit the planet. Towards that end, the final images explored human beings as animals; that we share this planet with other animals and that we too are ultimately vulnerable to our own destructive behavior.”
Each image in the collection is complemented by a poem or poetic fragment. The poems were written to mirror the experience of being alive: our fears, desires, needs and the impact of these experiences on the environment and other species.
EXTINCT invites the viewer to ask what is happening to our planet and what we stand to lose.
Elizabeth Siegfried is a Toronto based fine art photographer whose images have been exhibited worldwide. Known for her work in self portraiture and photographic narrative, Siegfried has had her photographs reproduced and discussed in such publications as Schwarzweiss, La Fotografia Actual, The Women’s Daybook, ARTNews, Shutterbug and Camera Arts Magazine. She can be reached through her website: www.elizabethsiegfried.com.
Aleah Sato is a creative writer and the author of the poetry collection Badlands and Stillborn Wilderness (Pooka Press). Her poems have appeared in numerous print and electronic journals, including Blue Fifth Review, Adirondack Review, juked, Wicked Alice, Blood Orange Review, Shadow Train, the Argotist, Latchkey, Nth Position and Eclectica, among others. For more information, visit her website: www.aleahsato.com.
Each image in EXTINCT is a limited edition (25) Iris print, printed on Lyson Standard Fine Art Watercolor paper, 330gm with Lysonic inks. All prints are mounted on masonite, sprayed with Epson water and scratch resistant protector spray and constructed for gravity bar hanging.
A catalogue titled Extinct is published on the occasion of the exhibition. It is free of charge and compliments of the artists.
Books available in the exhibition:
Badlands
A collection of poetry by Aleah Sato
$15
LifeLines
Monograph by Elizabeth Siegfried
$45 |
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50 Gladstone Avenue
Toronto, M6J 3K6 Ontario
Gallery Hours: 1-6 pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
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