j.m. gonzalez
Lighting Up Truth Sequence (Be No More Series) San Francisco CA, Spring 2017.
Executed at SF MOMA on April 26, 2017, the dry ice sculpture by Judy Chicago spelled out the word TRUTH, then it was lit up with road flares to precipitate the sublimation of the dry ice. The work is a metaphor for the way truth is treated in the current political landscape. From "alternative facts" to "fake news," the weight and reliability of facts seem to be fleeting more and more. I like the way this picture communicates that nothing but a pink haze is left behind when truth is obliterated.
There's an interesting optical illusion in one of the frames that makes the overall piece pretty cool. Can you find the ghostly face composed out mist and light?
This sort of documentary photography usually carries more artistic value years after the fact. This collage is dedicated to Judy, Donald and the rest of the New Mexico crew. It was great to work with them on this once in a lifetime experience. It was a total honor to touch art making history with my lens.
--JMG
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Lighting Up Truth Sequence (Be No More Series) San Francisco CA, Spring 2017.
Executed at SF MOMA on April 26, 2017, the dry ice sculpture by Judy Chicago spelled out the word TRUTH, then it was lit up with road flares to precipitate the sublimation of the dry ice. The work is a metaphor for the way truth is treated in the current political landscape. From "alternative facts" to "fake news," the weight and reliability of facts seem to be fleeting more and more. I like the way this picture communicates that nothing but a pink haze is left behind when truth is obliterated.
There's an interesting optical illusion in one of the frames that makes the overall piece pretty cool. Can you find the ghostly face composed out mist and light?
This sort of documentary photography usually carries more artistic value years after the fact. This collage is dedicated to Judy, Donald and the rest of the New Mexico crew. It was great to work with them on this once in a lifetime experience. It was a total honor to touch art making history with my lens.
--JMG
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