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Jeffrey Garnes Jr.: Flow of Photractions

Herbert Sanders Gallery, 10/9/2023–10/13/2023

 

Artist's Statement

I have always enjoyed trying to experiment with a variety of different aspects and ideas that would make me have to think more outside of the box, using different angles that would make my work more interesting, etc. I enjoy creating abstract photography because it is something that I have always enjoyed doing as an artist but also feel like it is what makes me feel calm. When I am around water, listening to the sound that it is making helps me feel relaxed, calm, the smell of fresh water hitting my nose and the taste of clean water feels so cold and refreshing.

The element that I chose to focus on for my show is water. Water has always been an important resource for us as humans because we need water in our systems to stay hydrated, to grow crops, cook food, clean ,etc. What is affecting our water temperatures in our oceans around the world, is global warming. The colors that I have chosen represent the cold and warm temperatures that have been causing our water levels to increase drastically. I wanted to create this work in an abstract way to show the important details of how water is created in at least two different forms. Global warming is a topic that I believe needs to be discussed more because we need to continue to find solutions to slow down the greenhouse gasses that are being released into the earth's atmosphere everyday with our fossil fuel sources. I would like to know how each image that I have created made you feel while looking at it closely and why it made you feel that way.