Happy New Year from Ian Hameroff Photo!
I’ve kicked off this “new decade” with a new location for my acclaimed “Exposed Metal.” photographic exhibit.
Having recently been on display in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, this collection of captured exposures printed on large metal sheets is now up and ready for action at the Fainting Goat Gelato in Wallingford.
“Why metal?” you might ask.
As I share in the onsite description of this exhibit:
A photography teacher once told me that “a picture isn’t a photograph until it’s printed.” Since that moment, I have experimented printing my captured exposures on a variety of media and materials.
Without a doubt, metal is my favorite medium. The material introduces new levels of depth and intensifies colors. Its reflective property has the power to almost literally bring the observer into the moment. I believe metal just might be the alchemy that turns what I’ve captured into a photograph.
It is truly amazing to watch the reaction of onlookers as I installed these metal prints.
First, as I manipulated the large prints to get them hung, the aforementioned reflective properties of the metal created super noticeable flashes of light in the gelato shop. Each time shop’s lights bounce off the metal, it quickly caught the attention of those standing nearby.
Once up on the wall, these metal prints added significant and intense colors to the environment. Especially in this Wallingford shop with the white, stucco walls.
Lastly, I continue to be humbled by the incredibly kind compliments of the photographs themselves.
These captured exposures in this set could be described as “architectural” in nature.
Like “Angular Shadows” (a black and white captured in 2017 during a business trip to Melbourne, Australia):
Or, a new addition to the series, “Sofitold” (a 2019 sepia-toned capture from a building just off the banks of the Danube in Budapest):
You could also say some of these prints are just “abstracts”, capturing some interesting element of either something quite commonplace or not.
“Bottle Club” (2015 captured from a spot in San Francisco) is an exemplar of such an abstract:
You wouldn’t believe the guesses I’ve heard from those trying to work out what the subject matter is in the exposure.
Lightbulbs?
Bubbles?
Metal balls?
None of these (or the others) were spot on.
Want a hint?
The object at the center of this one can be found hanging from the ceiling of a salon and bar co-founded by the famous creative renaissance man Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno.
You’ll also see new and old classics from my “Blue Backed” style. i.e., my love of capturing common objects and bits of architecture set against the clearest, purest of blue skies.
This includes “Fin 2019” (a redux of one my earliest exposures, reimagined and recaptured in 2019):
And, a classic of my collection, “Pike” (a 2009 shot that has been featured in a number of venues, including being on permanent display at the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center):
The samples above are just a small taste of the metal prints you’ll see when you visit Fainting Goat Gelato this month. The shop is located at 1903 N 45th St, Seattle, WA.
If you swing by and discover you would absolutely love to own one of these “Exposed Metal.” prints, you’ll be happy to hear all 9 pieces are available for sale.
I very much look forward to hearing what you think directly or via comments below.
Happy 2020!