Last night I had the absolute pleasure of attending the opening reception for Counterpoint, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison’s newest body of work. They. Are. My. Absolute. Favorite. And. Inspiration, Really. (stealing this format of periods between words from Mackenzie to annunciate my seriousness). I felt like a child in the gallery, all wide-eyed and in awe of seeing these beautiful works of art in front of me instead of the usual form of prints in books. They really are my inspiration. I think after seeing their work those who call me weird or think my work can be bizarre might understand why.
“Abandoning the tightly closed narrative format of their earlier photographic works, the ParkeHarrisons continue to pursue, with the same absorbing psychological and sensory effect, the ever-bleakening relationship linking humans, technology, and nature. This time the works feature an ambiguous narrative that offers equally compelling insight into the dilemma posed by science and technology’s failed promise to fix our problems, provide explanations, and furnish certainty pertaining to the human condition. Strange scenes of hybridizing forces, swarming elements, and bleeding overabundance portray Nature unleashed by technology and the human hand and uncontrollable.”
These are a few that I saw last night:
And just for kicks, these are a few photos from the Architect’s Brother series which first got me hooked on them and that I have always admired and been inspired by:
[ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © ROBERT AND SHANA PARKEHARRISON]
My hope is that I can be a part of a successful fine art husband and wife photography duo such as the ParkeHarrisons and be able to make a living that way. Or at least enjoy our free time in that manner. Which I guess we already do.
Success!
I actually saw them last night (Robert and Shana) and danced around (literally) trying to get the courage to introduce myself. Robert and I made eye contact but then I shyly walked away because I wasn’t 100% sure if it was actually him or not. But then I was 100% sure. And still didn’t have the courage to say hi. I’m such a loser.
If you’re like me and like to sometimes hang out in bookstores for hours on end, I highly suggest spending that time looking through Architect’s Brother and their new Counterpoint books. The entire series is not on their website but you should still visit it anyway.
