Somelight
At home in Connecticut I’ve been focusing on the light through the trees, the changing geometries of sun and moon, and the drama and chaos under the canopy. I’m interested in catching these moments in person, of rescuing something of the present before it is past, of bearing witness to beauty at the edge of an unknown future. The turkey vultures catch my attention as they float and teeter in thermals. When they gather and circle as a group, they are called a “kettle” for the way they bubble up. The birds are ugly and beautiful, majestic and gross. They hold these opposites. They punctuate the trees. They act as tethers between earth and sky, death, decay, and life.
Jennifer Terzian Gallery, Litchfield, Connecticut
December 7, 2024–January 18, 2025
Installation photos: Jessica Smolinski
