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Tal Shpantzer - "Residual Sugar"
in Summer Exhibition tal shpantzer, bahar behbahani, jules wood, pépé smit
Witzenhausen Gallery Presents -
"Residual Sugar" : A portrait photography series, photographed in Prague, Tel-Aviv & New York from 1996 to present.
Reviews
...Tal's photographs are very intimate, yet there is some alienated, even existential, twist
to them. The numerous reflections in mirrors and the lack of action make the subject
seem very alone. The rich colors and blurred shapes of the images recall both fashion and
documentary photography, but there is some quality the images have that prevent them
from being easily classified. The distinction between the staged situation and the
documentary moment is intentionally kept ambiguous...
...Tal's images are not like souvenirs or snapshots that are reminders of the past. Instead,
she tries to get under the surface of her subjects and through her photographs to let a bit
of the past seep out into the present... - Radek Vana ( Prague, Czech Republic )
Tal Shpantzer Artist Statement
My interest in photography lies principally in exploring moments that are undefined. I am fascinated when a dialog emerges from what appears to be the simplest of moments from states of uncertainty and transience. A raw and unpretentious moment can reveal complexities, evoke imagined histories,and hidden truths.
Biography
Israeli born photographer Tal Shpantzer has been based in New York since 2000, holding three citizenships, Tal has spent several years studying & shooting in Tel-Aviv, Prague & Europe after graduating from The Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1996, with a B.F.A. degree in Photography/Media Art.
Her work has been published and exhibited internationally. Most recently a portrait of
artist Kiki Smith in W Magazine. She is the recipient of a Soros Center for Contemporary Art grant for her Limbus Diary series, and a Morrison Vanderlip media award.
Tal is currently working on her book project, and collaborating with Obscure Object Films, to animate her photos into live videos for clients and multimedia installations.
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We are very pleased to be able to present her work "Residual Sugar"
Keywords in the exhibition: intimate, twist, mirrors, rich colors, blurred shapes, fashion,
documentary, ambiguous
The show runs from Thursday July 14th until August 12th 2011.
Witzenhausen Gallery
547 West 27th Street
Suite 508, 5th floor
Between 10th and 11th avenue
For additional information see www.witzenhausengallery.nl for personal assistance,
please contact the gallery at chelsea@witzenhausengallery.nl or
+1 212 239 1124
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