In the midst of chaos we hunt for dreams. It blends together. Their memories became my memories. Once-present. A personal story of search and encounters, of escape and returning.
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Lauren Pisano
Photographer
Lauren was born and raised in Queens, New York. She studied photography at The School of Visual Arts in NYC. She currently lives in Altadena, CA with her husband and son, West. Her work has been shown in museums and galleries across the United States. Recently, work from her series, “Packaging Yourself” has been selected to be part of an upcoming show at Richard Saltoun Gallery in London and an image from her Quarantine series is on currently on view at The International Center of Photography in New York City.
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Quarantine
Since March 2020 I have been photographing myself and my family at home in CA. My main focus has been my son, West. As children often do, he has unabashedly been showing a wide range of emotions. Observing him has been a gauge of what we all have been collectively feeling. I’ve been photographing us, almost obsessively, as a way to come to terms with my own confusion and sense of loss. When I look back at the earlier work our life feels almost unrecognizable. I know that it felt as if we were existing on the cusp of a new way of life, but I can no longer distinguish the difference between what looks like hope and what is despair. The two seem to exist simultaneously as we take it day by day, putting one foot in front of the other.
Packaging Yourself
These are images from my ongoing self-portrait series illustrating the fashion “don’ts” John T. Molloy gives women in his 1977 book, “A Woman’s Dress for Success.” Under the guise of scientific research, Malloy instructs women on which outfits and accessories will “make or break” them in the professional world and beyond.
By photographing myself wearing the items that he warns against, I am drawing attention to the stiflingly sexist nature of not only this book, but the conversation which surrounds a woman’s appearance.
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I Remember NothingLIMITED EDITION / 2020
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Wallace StevensPoet
More than any other modern poet, Wallace Stevens was concerned with the transformative power of the imagination. (more…)
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Demonstrations in ParisSPIRIT OF BASTILLE
In celebration of Bastille Day, images of recent demonstrations reflect on what it means to be French today, well over a century since the storming of the Bastille. Photography by Stephane Lagoutte, Agence MYOP.
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EN QUÊTESep 10 – Nov 15, 2020
The Institut pour la Photographie presents EN QUÊTE: ten new exhibitions reveal how photography contributes to developing a different view of current events, history or a territory. (more…)
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Emma PortnerDANCER / CHOREOGRAPHER
Dance is my life. It has kept me alive. Performance is a natural extension of it and through it. I’ve made my most cherished human connections. (more…)
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Diary of a PandemicMagnum photographers
The COVID-19 outbreak has imposed restrictions in movement. As part of an ongoing initiative, photographers of Magnum Photo are sharing information and new work made in these strange and difficult times.
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Companion Pieces: New Photography 2020Online / Ongoing
Each week, from September 28 through November 16, MoMA / Museum of Modern Art will introduce the work of a new artist in the exhibition on Magazine. (more…)
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Frank Walter: A RetrospectiveMay 16 – Nov 15, 2020
There is no typical Frank Walter. His abstract works are systematic, the individuality of his figurative painting is captivating, and his landscapes gain strength through their clear abstractions.
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The Anonymous ProjectThe Collection
Anonymous, this is not about any one person or a particular artist. This project is akin to finding fading pages from an anonymous diary and placing them in a time capsule for future generations.
