Staring at the Cloud: Collage Between Analog and Digital (Virtual)
Jan 30, 2025 – Mar 30, 2025
At a moment of yet another great technological disruption that seems to change our relationships with photographic images, this exhibition goes back to the origins of conceptual interventions in images, to better understand the present by considering the histories and future of photographic collages.
Top Prize Winners
First Place – Ema Lančaričová
Second Place – Jordan Star
Third Place – Patricia Sandler
Honorable Mentions
Jennifer Fox Armour, Alexa Frangos, Catherine Hawthorn, Epiphany Knedler, Ema Lančaričová, Roz Leibowitz, Michael McFadden, Joan Tortorici Ruppert, Patricia Sandler, Michael Stenta, Angela Valeria Scardigno, MG Vander Elst, Martina Zingg-Schir
Juror
Dino Rekanovic, Director of the Rotlicht Festival, Vienna
Opening Reception (Virtual)
Thursday, January 30th, 2025, 6-7pm online via Zoom. RSVP HERE
Exhibition Run Dates
January 30th, 2025 – March 30th, 2025 (Virtual)
Gallery
About
Disruption in photographic arts started long before artificial intelligence upended the contemporary visual landscape. Artists such as Hannah Höch, John Heartfield and Man Ray used collage in their work during the first decades of the twentieth century as a way to negotiate their own vision and shock their viewers, reflecting the world, its conflicted realities, and political dynamics by assembling, montaging and refracting images.
Bringing those ideas to the twenty-first century, Staring at the Cloud: Collage Between Analog and Digital considers the histories, present and future of photographic collages at this moment. Inspired by LACP’s home in Downtown LA, nestled between the Toy District and Little Tokyo, this exhibition is interested both in the tactile playfulness of manipulating images, and the ways in which the gestures of cutting and pasting highlight power relations in civic spaces and private lives.
The Juror
Dino Rekanovic – freelance artist, gallery owner and curator – has been engaged in contemporary and historical photography for many years, with a particular focus on analog processes. As the founder of the Association for Contemporary Photography, Zigutamve, he leads projects, curate exhibitions, and serves on juries for various international photo festivals and exhibitions. Currently, Dino serves as juror for the Photodays Rovinj, Revela’T, and Los Angeles Center for Photography. In 2021, he established the Rotlicht Festival for analog and hybrid photography in Vienna, which is part of the international network APFN. Each year, Rotlicht presents over 30 exhibitions featuring more than 100 international artists, focusing on education through various workshops, artist talks, and portfolio reviews.
At his gallery in Vienna, Photo Cluster, Dino curates between 10 and 14 exhibitions annually and represents artists at international fairs for contemporary photography.
Juror Statement
“The camera can’t see space. It sees surfaces. People see space, which is much more interesting.” – David Hockney
I often thought of David Hockney during the selection process. Collage, alongside the Post-Surrealists, became a significant means of expression in photography during the Pop Art era. The artist behind “Polaroid Cloud” uses this “invisibility” of photography within the collage to convey the zeitgeist of this flood of images. Their work captures the theme both metaphorically and figuratively.
The second-place piece plays with our imagination. The artist transports us into a world of science fiction, revealing things we never believed could exist. With exceptional mastery in the darkroom, they use the lens to mirror into the soul.
The third-place artist draws upon words and images that left an impression on them, creating new and unique stories. Photography continually reinvents itself through such works.
I extend my congratulations to all 14 artists who made it into the selection.
-Dino Rekanovic
Features
Staring at the Cloud: Collage Between Analog and Digital will feature:
- Opening Reception – Thursday, January 30th, 2025, 6-7pm online via Zoom. RSVP HERE
Price Sheet and Instructions for Purchasing Artwork
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