Image © Bremner Benedict 
Image © Justyna Badach  Image © Andrea Land 
Image ©Cyrus Karimipour
Slowly moving her camera, Bremner Benedict photographs an image,
then another in the same location, creating a new perspective.
The process is similar to fragmented recollections coming together
to form a new memory of a time or event.
Benedict’s winning image joins 54 others as part of the
14th annual Griffin Museum Juried Exhibition on display in the
Griffin’s Main Gallery June 5 through August 31.
Approximately 350 photographers from around the world submitted
more than 1,750 images to the juror for the exhibition, Katherine
Ware, curator of photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Benedict, of Newton, MA, received the $1,000 Arthur Griffin
Legacy Award for her piece Between Here and There. The print
is part of a narrative project that is a metaphor for the many
symbolic deaths people suffer in a lifetime; the passing of a
loved one, loss of a job, end of a relationship.
Justyna Badach of Philadelphia, PA, received the $500 Griffin
Award for her photograph Kirk, 2007, which is part of a series
of portraits of single men depicting the places where they withdraw
from the world to think, meditate, and fantasize. Honorable mentions
were awarded to Andrea Land of San Francisco, CA, and Cyrus Karimipour
of Detroit, MI.
Nicole Hatanaka of Providence, RI, was awarded an exhibition
on the web for the Griffin Museum’s Virtual Gallery. Brian
Shumway of New York City, NY, was awarded an exhibition on the
Critic’s Pick section of the Griffin Museum website.
In addition to the awards, two artists were selected to present
a joint show in the museum’s Atelier Gallery. David Bookbinder
of Beverly, MA, was chosen to exhibit his Flower Mandalas, patterns
of color and light that are digitally manipulated to create healing
images. Laurie Lambrecht of New York City, NY, was selected for
her Lake Trees, a series of photographs of trees that reflects
the ever-changing language of landscape.
``This year for our 14th Juried Exhibition, Katherine Ware has
assembled an elegant photographic display,’’ says
Paula Tognarelli, executive director of the Griffin Museum of
Photography. “The exhibition has a very compelling pulse
that demonstrates Ware’s personal and unique vision.”
Opening receptions are June 5, 7-8:30 p.m. The public is invited.
Griffin Museum members are invited to a gallery talk with David
Bookbinder at 6:15 p.m. Please RSVP to 781-729-1158 or photos@griffinmuseum.org.
Click here for Katherine Ware's juror statement |
