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3 comments:
True to its form, The Grid offers limitless possibilities; Dan has begun to plumb its depths to great effect. Much as each individual image is contextualized and thereby 'charged' by its adjacencies, each new assembly extends the grid and adds another layer of context. And these works are in both a broad and specific sense about context. Dan relies on his own daily surroundings for clues, jokes, half-hidden semantics, each trip down the street layering over the last. One can assume that his grid will continue to extend out into whatever direction his legs carry him.
I was lucky to see this exhibition on the night of the opening reception. The individual images are witty and perceptive. These individual images are combined in groups of 16 or 25 to form grids. The juxtaposition of images encourages the viewer to make connections that are both political and, thank you Mr. Blochwitz, very amusing.
The result is a challenging and rewarding exhibition.
My first impression, I wasn't sure I liked the multiple images in a grid per frame. I'm a traditionalist at heart. However, after looking at each piece closely I really liked the grid and couldn't imagine it working any other way. It's like a subtle game, enticing the viewer to figure out the connection. The placement of the photos within each frame was great as well, it kept me going from photo to photo, it was all very balance. Great Show!
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