A series about the value of age, the photographs in “Hibernus – A Winter Study” comprised David Ellingsen’s first solo exhibition in the United States at Camerawork Gallery in Portland, Oregon – the oldest fine art photography gallery in the nation. IMAGE TITLE – Hibernus 25 STATEMENT - Collected in winter during the final stages of their life, the botanical subjects for this series were chosen for their beauty of form and graphic possibilities. Additionally, and more importantly, they represented a respect and appreciation for the value of the latter part of the life cycle. The Polaroid 55PN film used to capture this collection – an excellent, fine-grained, textured film, rich with organic imperfections—was also at the end of its lifespan. Due to the changing demands in photographic technology 55PN was discontinued in 2008, despite its decades of peerless performance. In simple terms, the subjects and the medium were chosen in supportive tandem, to question how we overlook the beauty and significance in what has aged. IF SCREEN SIZE DOES NOT ACCOMMODATE TEXT ABOVE, ALL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN THE
A series about the value of age, the photographs in “Hibernus – A Winter Study” comprised David Ellingsen’s first solo exhibition in the United States at Camerawork Gallery in Portland, Oregon – the oldest fine art photography gallery in the nation. IMAGE TITLE – Hibernus 25 STATEMENT - Collected in winter during the final stages of their life, the botanical subjects for this series were chosen for their beauty of form and graphic possibilities. Additionally, and more importantly, they represented a respect and appreciation for the value of the latter part of the life cycle. The Polaroid 55PN film used to capture this collection – an excellent, fine-grained, textured film, rich with organic imperfections—was also at the end of its lifespan. Due to the changing demands in photographic technology 55PN was discontinued in 2008, despite its decades of peerless performance. In simple terms, the subjects and the medium were chosen in supportive tandem, to question how we overlook the beauty and significance in what has aged. IF SCREEN SIZE DOES NOT ACCOMMODATE TEXT ABOVE, ALL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN THE "FINE ART INFO" SECTION.