May 22 – June 26, 2010
Angles Gallery is currently showing an exhibition of new
photographs by Ori Gersht, Places That Were Not. The exhibition
is on view May 22 – June 26, 2010. According to the
gallery:
The images in Places That Were Not depict hidden swamps and
marshes on the boarder of Poland and Belarus, in what remains of
the vast primeval forest that once covered most of Europe. These
images portray uncharted locations that, historically, had been
places of refuge during times of political conflict. Gersht was
interested in photographing these areas that do not, or did not,
exist on a map and that therefore may be referred to as
‘non-places’ or voids. Photography relies on a
physical reality that is present under the lens, and yet,
Gersht’s photographs capture not only the physical but also
the metaphysical presence of a place. By attempting to expose the
memory of historical events through the photographic lens, Gersht
questions the relationship between the objective and the
subjective nature of photography.
Ori Gersht’s works have been widely exhibited and collected
by a long list of many of the world's most prestigious museums.
Ori Gersht resides in London, England.
Angles Gallery is located at 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los
Angeles, CA. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from
10 AM to 6 PM. For more information, call (310) 396-5019, or
visit: www.angelsgallery.com
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