Wyoming Arts Council

Three artists explore the Upper Snake River Basin in Jackson exhibit


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Upper Snake River Basin Exhibit
JANUARY 22 – FEBRUARY 28, 2016
Center for the Arts
240 S Glenwood St, Jackson

OPENING RECEPTION – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 5:30-7:30PM

GALLERY HOURS
MON – FRI | 9AM – 5PM
SAT & SUN | 9:00AM – 8:00PM

The exhibition consists of three separate bodies of work with three differing responses and presentation methods to three different river systems located within the Upper Snake River Basin. Clark works in a traditional manner (large format, black-and-white, matted and framed prints) to pay homage and reverence to a place. Long creates extremely large-scale panoramic photography installations to provide an immersive experience. Sherwin uses a combination of still life, mapping, book making, video and sound to help document and share his encounters of a place. Our hope is that the combination of regional subject matter coupled with three unique approaches to photography will engage patrons, provide them with an aesthetic experience, and help expand their understanding of what photography is and can be. We also believe this exhibition will help inspire, educate and encourage responsible stewardship of a significant river system in the American West — The Upper Snake.

Darren Clark:
The Henry’s Fork of the Snake River begins at two main sources on the southern edge of the Yellowstone Ecosystem – Henry’s Lake and Big Springs. The river dissects the Island Park Caldera and passes through some of the most rugged and iconic scenery in the Intermountain West. The watershed supports a complex set of uses and fulfills many rolls; world-class trout fishery and fishing destination, hydro electric generation through a series of dams which also divert water for irrigation, and many other diverse recreational opportunities. The photographs document Clark’s encounters with this landscape, the landscape of his homeland, from within the watershed of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River.

Michael Sherwin:
In August 2014 Sherwin spent ten days visiting the thirteen rivers and creeks that make up the Headwaters of the Snake River. Armed with varied photographic equipment and media, Sherwin bushwhacked for miles through the landscape with a goal to document and record each waterway. Along the journey, he became more sensitive to the array of sights and sounds of the watershed and its intimate connection with the ecosystem. Using multiple forms of representation, his work translates this immersive 10-day experience for the viewer.

Jonathan Long:
By documenting what remains of the ill-fated Teton Dam Project, Long reminds us of the impacts poor politics have on the landscape. Prior to dam construction, the Teton canyon contained a wild river with abundant wildlife, an amazing fishery, riverbanks lined with cottonwoods and canyon walls covered with old growth evergreens. Long captures the landscape by photographing between a 180-360 degree view, then printing large (5×60 feet) panoramas and displaying the photo in a constructed circular room. The scale of the prints results in the viewer becoming immersed in the scene and brings the viewer closer to the experience of the original place. The images become environments, creating an intimate connection between the subject and viewer.


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