In association with Vice magazine, Scion will present its sixth annual Photo Show at its 4,500 square foot Installation L.A. Gallery located in Culver City. Vice is an international arts and culture magazine distributed around the globe, published in 15 countries, and in almost as many languages. Dedicated to fostering independent artistic expression, the Scion Installation allows artists to explore their creative visions. This year is the first Show in LA for Scion and will include work by Australia’s self-taught and foremost cultural documentarian of the 1970s-90s, Rennie Ellis; a special section entitled “Riddles,” curated by Tim Barber, former Vice photo editor; and three of the best, contemporary photographers in Japan: Yoshiki Saitoh, Jin Ohashi, and Kawori Inbe.
Each photographer comes from a distinct documentarian tradition of their own. Saitoh is best known for his genderobscur documentary photographs and portraits, focusing on the club scene in Japan. Ohashi’s work, largely affected by witnessing his father’s suicide attempt, concentrates on the coexistence and inevitability of death and sex, as well as the universal parts of the human experience. Inbe’s portrait work is based around female models, which she meets only once before shooting them. This allows her to asses their character and to construct the photo based on her perception of each individuals traits. She highlights their individuality juxtaposing this against her use of
uniforms as symbols. Inbe’s works reveal her desire to portray her interpretation of the struggle of
young girls living in a convoluted Japanese contemporary society.
The opening reception takes place July 12, 7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. at the Scion Installation L.A. Gallery, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232.
The show will run until July 26.
Gallery hours areWednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM-6:00 PM and by appointment - 310.815.8840.
For more information, visit www.scion.com/space
Subscribe to our RSS Feed And checkout our coffee competition to win a $30 gift voucher to your favourite coffee shop : click here
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...
0 responses so far ↓
Subscribe to our RSS Feed and leave a comment to enter the commentator of the week competition and win a $20 Amazon.com gift voucher.
Leave a Comment