NYAB Event - Revolving Exhibition

Revolving Exhibition

Soho Photo Gallery

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In the Shadow of the Sun, which is Marc Berry’s first exhibition at Soho Photo, is about the people of Salvador De Bahia, Brazil. Berry says, “Historic and beautiful, this is a place of paradoxes. Since the 1500s, the sweetest of exports has been generated by the bitterest social injustice: sugar farmed by slaves. In this photo-essay my hope was that people experience the paradox of visiting the dark side of a most beautiful place only to realize that the real beauty was the people, not the place.”

Rock & Soul is the title of Norberto Torriente’s latest exhibit. His photographic specialties include figure studies and the landmarks of Europe; he has published two books, Sculptura Humana and Image and Resemblance

City Dreams: Selected Works 1994-2007, Gregory Aiello’s exhibition gathers fifteen of his images from the past decade that focus on urban modern architecture. The black and white photographs evoke an overwhelming sense of mystery; what at first seems clear is rendered obscure and what seems real becomes transcendent and dream-like. Aiello says, “Beauty for me is that which provides a window into another world containing elements that are dramatic and sublime. My intention as a photographer is to bring the viewer into such a world using the raw materials of the built environment.”

Craving for Distinction is Piotr Maslanka’s first exhibition at Soho Photo. He says, “The idea of these portraits was derived from reading Erich Fromm's Escape from Freedom. In today's world, where so many people have a strong desire to distinguish themselves and stress their individuality, paradoxically they are losing their identity. This set of black and white photographs is an attempt to describe a few people the way they really are, with their thoughts, desires and attitudes and what makes them special and unique.”

[Image: Norberto Torriente]