Odette England "Thrice Upon A Time"

Klompching Gallery

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Klompching Gallery presents two concurrent exhibitions of striking artworks, that contrast visually, yet address a shared theme of unfulfilled economic and social potential.

Odette England's latest body of work is a series of photographs, printed from distressed negatives of her family's dairy stud farm in Australia (sold under threat of bankruptcy). The original negatives were shot by the artist in 2005, as documentation of the locations in which she was photographed as a child. In 2010-2011, under the direction of England, her parents walked the land with the negatives taped to the soles of their shoes, causing them to become abraded and imprinted with local dirt and debris.

Brad Moore's photographs demonstrate a sophisticated sense of muted color and use of formal composition, that resonates strongly with the New Topographics movement of the 1970's. While his sensibility is undeniably utilitarian, he succeeds in finding contrast and beauty in everyday environments and accentuating the passage of time on the built environment. His repertoire is consistently fresh in approach, yet maintains a singular vision that makes these refined artworks a highly valuable and important asset to the revisioning of the landscape in contemporary photographic practice.

"This series is a movement of reclamation and transcription. Since I cannot work the land with my hands, I work it through the lens, and allow it to work the lens too, in a sense, through the tread of my parents. The dominant motive for this work is my longing for an idealized vision of home, for the sake of which I remove my parents’ agency, much as I feel my own agency removed. The resulting images mythologize my holy land, an inheritance I ache for. My parents are semi-supervised ghosts; I ask them when and where to haunt. Their repetitive, ritualistic motion helps me remember, depict, and fantasize".—Odette England.

"These photographs were shot in modest, well-worn, suburban cities in central and inland Southern California. Built in the 50's and 60's, these cities provided a new home and future to a post-war population. While Southern California's coastal cities flourish, cities in these inland counties struggle".—Brad Moore.

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Schedule

from June 06, 2012 to July 20, 2012

Opening Reception on 2012-06-07 from 18:00 to 21:00

Artist(s)

Odette England

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