Jun 3rd 2016

Holly Lynton: Bare Handed

@ Filter Photo

1821 W Hubbard St, Ste 207, Chicago, Illinois 60622

Opening Friday, June 3rd, from 6PM - 9PM

On view through Saturday, July 23rd

Filter Photo is pleased to exhibit Holly Lynton’s work from the series Bare Handed. The exhibition will take place from June 3 through July 23. On Friday, June 3rd there will be an opening reception from 6-9 pm.

Through photography, Holly Lynton seeks to understand what is at the crux of people’s desire to maintain agrarian traditions in rural communities despite the challenges of globalization and new technology. In her series Bare Handed, she looks for moments of wonder, and aims to depict the delicate balance between dominance and surrender often found in the natural world. The individuals she photographs work in tandem with their environment, reaping benefits but leaving little mark, and have a spiritual commitment to their work that goes beyond the rational. Their work is a kind of meditation. Lynton celebrates that spiritual conviction and her images are meant to offer contrast to the iconic, historical images of hardship created by WPA photographers of the Great Depression period.

She photographs distinct geographical areas of the United States, each with a unique agricultural history and yet similar environmental concerns, and aims to stitch the regions together through commonalities, much like a quilt. Her project has grown into an extended body of work mirroring her interest in discovering how Americans are interacting with nature now, in the midst of an increasingly technological and mechanized world.

Lynton says, “I look for gestures and draw inspiration from religious paintings, mythology, and iconic tales of struggle to convey a sense of mysticism that can be found in the everyday.”

Filter Photo is proud to acknowledge the support of the David C. & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation in producing this exhibition.

Exhibition Dates: June 3 – July 23, 2016
Opening Reception: June 3 | 6pm – 9pm
Location: Filter Space 1821 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 207
Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 11am – 5pm

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