Highway Of Sight Nashville, TN
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After a successful showing in Asbury Park, NJ
this spring, Steve Forbert's "Highway Of
Sight" cell phone photo exhibit will again be
presented to the public. The Tinney Contemporary Gallery, in conjunction with the Americana Music Festival, will exhibit 40 of the 51 photos that were shown in NJ. The showing is expected to last through the end of November. In addition to the month long event, there will be a party to celebrate the exhibit on Wednesday, October 12, from 6 to 8 pm that will feature a 30 minute performance by Steve and a follow-up Q&A session. The opening party is open to the public, so please stop by and if you're in the area.  Gallery Information: Tinney Contemporary 237 5th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219 Forbert on the Photos: "The photos are taken strictly with a 2005 LG cellphone. I've tried some of the newer, higher resolution phones, and to me the results are less interesting. A proper camera is out of the question. I don't feel there is anything I can add to the standard, accepted field of Fine Art photography. What I'm attracted to are bright colors, repetition, symmetry, a bit of obvious irony and the simply absurd. I arranged to have a working phone/camera on a recent three week trip to the UK, but took very few pictures---which might mean that there is a strong American element to what I like in the way of photo subjects. I'd say my influences are William Eggleston, Clarence John Laughlin and Warhol." |