The Lighthouse is Not a Nautical Themed Bar

2015 - Present

I began by photographing the window displays of the lighting district along the Bowery in New York City at first responding to their highly improvised, fragile and visually complex arrangements. Originally photographing at night, I soon switched to shooting during the day after noticing a double exposure quality to the images arising from the reflections on the storefront glass.

Thanks to The Cornell Council for the Arts for their generous support of this work.

Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
Installation View, Oliver Tjaden Experimental Gallery, Cornell University, November 14–18, 2016
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