The Beauty in Decay (2024)
March 1–April 1, 2024
Beauty is subjective in the eye of the viewer. Societal conventions pressure us toward like-mindedness, yet creative innovation often emerges from work that departs from established norms. The Beauty in Decay asks how photography can discover or challenge beauty in deterioration, discarded materials, aging surfaces, and the passage of time.
Featured Artists
Alexander Albrecht, Alessandro Mallamaci, Daniel Mirer, Donna Dufault, Eric Rennie, Hanna Tynkkynen, Howard Pohl, Jeanine Philippe, Jeff Schewe, Jennifer L. Boynton, Jerome Agboton, Joan Eckhardt, Jonathan Clayton, Karissima Walker, Katie Tasch, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Linda J. McManus, Linda Smith, Mark Peacock, Matt Currington, Matthew Johnston, Matthew Kirkpatrick, Mehdi Moghimnejad, Nailia Schwarz, Natalia Petkov, Rajan Dosaj, Richard Schramm, Sara Bensaltana, Stephen Honicki, Susan Borowitz, Wright Schickli
Roses for Eternity, archival print, 60 x 90 cm, 2021, 2695€, © Alexander Albrecht, Hannover, Germany
Siccitas, archival print, 27.9 x 21 cm, 2024, NFS, © Hanna Tynkkynen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Aesthetics of Decay, archival print, 21 x 29.7 cm, 2023, 450€, © Nailia Schwarz, Speyer, Germany
Dead Roses, Curator's Choice, archival print, 17 x 22 in, 2020, $500, © Jeff Schewe, Chicago, Illinois
Memories, archival print, 22 x 30 in, 2024, NFS, © Linda Smith, Heflin, Louisiana
Chrysanthemums: Lemons, and Egg Shells, pigment print on aluminum, 16 x 16 in, 2021, $325, © Stephen Honicki, Ulster Park, New York
Celestial, Honorable Mention, archival print, 8 x 12 in, 2021, $155, © Donna Dufault, Leominster, Massachusetts
Broccoli Leaves, archival print, 20 x 24 in, 2024, $250, © Katie Tasch, St Johns, Florida
Sea Fan, archival print, 11 x 14 in, 2022, $275, © Joan Eckhardt, Okatie, South Carolina
Skeena River Life Cycle, archival print, 16 x 24 in, 2022, NFS, © Jeanine Philippe, Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Stuck in the Mud, archival print, 20 x 20 in, 2023, $1500, © Daniel Mirer, Sunnyvale, California
Cotton Hollow, archival c-print, 10 x 10 in, 2015, $250, © Eric Rennie, Cromwell, Connecticut
Curtain, archival print, 40 x 26 in, 2018, $1200, © Susan Borowitz, West Harrison, New York
House in Shade, gelatin silver print, 17 x 25 in, 2010, $300, © Howard Pohl, Lindenhurst, New York
Looking North, archival print, 10 x 8 in, 2023, $350, © Karissima Walker, Taylors, South Carolina
Plate No. 7, archival print from wet plate collodion on glass, 16 x 20 in, 2024, $800, © Jonathan Clayton, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Master Bedroom Wall, archival print, 11 x 17 in, 2022, $300, © Wright Schickli, Palo Alto, California
Fading, archival print, 11 x 14 in, 2024, $375, © Linda J. McManus, Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Winter Decay: River Thames, archival print, 90 x 60 cm, 2023, £900, © Matt Currington, London, United Kingdom
Verisimilitudes: Chapter Four, Found History, Untitled, archival print, 70 x 105 cm, 2013, $1500, © Mehdi Moghimnejad, Tehran, Iran
Love, archival print, 21 x 32 in, 2021, $550, © Rajan Dosaj, Van Nuys, California
One Way, gelatin silver print, 11 x 11 in, 2018, NFS, © Jennifer L. Boynton, Daytona Beach, Florida
Un'ora immobile, archival print, 18 x 27 cm, 2015, 1100€, © Alessandro Mallamaci, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Members Only, archival print, 15 x 20 in, 2010, $200, © Mark Peacock, Los Angeles, California
Porto Novo Mosque, Director's Choice, archival print, 75 x 55 cm, 2019, 2125€, © Jerome Agboton, La Plaine Saint Denis, France
Fade to Blue, archival print, 17 x 16 in, 2023, $250, © Richard Schramm, Carrboro, North Carolina
The Burnout, archival print, 30 x 40 in, 2022, $800, © Matthew Johnston, Olympia, Washington
Transition, photo transfer on metal, 16 x 16 in, 2024, $600, © Kylo-Patrick Hart, Aledo, Texas
Ford, archival print, 6 x 4 in, 2017, $250, © Richard Schramm, Carrboro, North Carolina
Handbill, archival print, 22 x 17 in, 1992, $500, © Jeff Schewe, Chicago, Illinois
Birds No. 6, Honorable Mention, cyanotype on mulberry paper, 9 x 13 in, 2023, $600, © Natalia Petkov, New York City, New York
Dead Palm, gum bichromate print, 8 x 10 in, 2023, $700, © Matthew Kirkpatrick, Peralta, New Mexico
Fastlife, c-print of expired polaroid film, 30 x 50 cm, 2019, 200€, © Sara Bensaltana, Toulouse, France
Shinrin-yoku, Honorable Mention, c-print corroded w/silver halide, 50 x 70 cm, 2022, 300€, © Sara Bensaltana, Toulouse, France
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