Rooted Movement
Gallery Lmakprojects New York
Group show; Sara Blokland, Jonathan Calm, Jeannette Ehlers, Nikita Gale, Erika Ranee
July 1 – August 1, 2014
Opening: Tuesday, July 1, 6-9 pm
LMAKprojects 139 Eldridge street, btw Broome and Delancey
Please note our summer hours: Tuesday to Friday 12-6 pm
Sara Blokland (NL) is a visual artist predominately working with photography. In her work she reflects on the complicated role of this medium in relation to the histories of individuals, the concept of ‘family’ and culture heritage. In Rooted Movements she exhibits black and white photographs from her recent series titled Play, which is a literal observation into the world of child play of her now four year old son as he grows into his own identity. The photo’s shows traces of child logic and fantasy. The series started out on Facebook as Blokland wanted to share images of her child’s live to her friends but at the same time protect his identity and sense of self from the social media . Blokland photographs taken with great care and strict cropped compositions, show the same intensity, just as her son put into his structures . The photos in the exhibit are a selection of an ongoing ‘collaboration’. Play is a comment on the visual display of those who are unaware of what happens to the images which identifies them and instead wants to show the visuals traces of actions in an attempt to represent his identity.
