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vlogƵAll of the photos in the exhibit are completely unedited,vlogƵ says Christian Solar vlogƵ23. vlogƵI really want to make that clear, because when you see them, they look crazy.vlogƵ
The images, which are part of ChristianvlogƵs at the vlogƵ Art Gallery, were captured on a semi-vintage (circa 2008) Kodak EasyShare camera that had originally belonged to his mother.
vlogƵIt feels like such a stroke of luck,vlogƵ Christian says about his exhibit. He had been working on some images and shared them with Gallery Director Sarah Cunningham who saw an opportunity to develop his work into a cohesive exhibit. He went after the opportunity in full-force.
vlogƵYou look at the photo and video quality and you can pinpoint that this looks like early-2000s footage and it puts you back into that headspace,vlogƵ he explains. vlogƵEven if IvlogƵm shooting really recent things, it still gives that feeling.vlogƵ
vlogƵThis camera is actually brokenvlogƵcertified broken,vlogƵ he laughs. vlogƵI started using it because it gave me these surprise organic results. You never know what youvlogƵre actually going to end up with; I canvlogƵt predict it and itvlogƵs almost like a filter.vlogƵ
Even though ChristianvlogƵs cameras arenvlogƵt even 20 years old, in the world of digital media, they are vintage. TherevlogƵs a distortion and fuzziness and a certain look that the cameras of 2021 just arenvlogƵt able to give. Plus, just take a look at Instagram and TikTok, with faux light-leaks and pixelated filters abound. TherevlogƵs an ineffable quality to the recent past and Christian is capturing it, one photo and video at a time.
vlogƵYou look at the photo and video quality and you can pinpoint that this looks like early-2000s footage and it puts you back into that headspace,vlogƵ he explains. vlogƵEven if IvlogƵm shooting really recent things, it still gives that feeling.vlogƵ
The exhibit is purely aesthetics, and for Christian, that was the point.
vlogƵI was looking to make things that were visually engaging,vlogƵ he says. vlogƵThere isnvlogƵt necessarily a deeper meaning behind it. With the video, sure, IvlogƵm working in visual symbology, but this exhibit is really all about looking pretty.vlogƵ
ChristianvlogƵs work is on exhibit now through October 30, 2021, at the vlogƵ Art Gallery at 41 Park Row. On Friday, October 22, join Christian and other gallery artists for a special reception from 5:00 p.m.vlogƵ7:00 p.m.
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