Exhibits & Events

Chromatographic Landscapes includes a series of large-scale prints and illuminated art panels by Lisa Marie Patzer. Employing digital chroma-based processes, Patzer sorted, separated, and reconfigured images derived from more than one thousand 35mm slides. Originally captured by photographer Ben Kabakow during the mid-1950s, the slides reflect his view of life in New York City and international travel. Lisa Marie Patzer’s treatment of this large archive emphasizes the role nostalgia and personal association play when interpreting another’s visual anthology. The result is a colorful set of vignettes and landscapes that are abstracted from the original context inviting the viewer in for playful association.

The exhibit features Sample Portrait, a video by Deb Rudman, Kabakow’s granddaughter, reflecting on his life, relationships, and love of photography.