Exhibitions
SEE/SAW
COOP Gallery / 507 Hagan St. April 4 - 25th (Reception: April 4 1:00pm - 9:00pm)
Abbi Ellis, Alexander Donalson, Amelia Sullivan, Andile Bhala, Arden Barnes, Ashley Holstein, Carey Shaw, Darrell Green, DaShawn Lewis, Dodie Park, Elizabeth Hopkins, Evan Klanfer, Evelyn Thoen, Hannah Foldy, Javier Enrique, KT Kanazawich, Kylie Harrigan, Liz Johnson, Madoka Okuda, Rachel Christopherson, riel Sturchio, Sarah Arnoff Yeoman, Scott Mansfield, Stella Temporal, Tariah Lane, Tiffany Kristie, Yoshi Yano
To be known is to be seen, and to be seen is to be loved. There is a haunting quality to a photographic image in how it holds a moment, a memory, a feeling. SEE/SAW is a photographic exhibition that turns the lens inward, focusing on the personal lives of professional photographers. Who do they see when commerce is removed? Who is known by the photographer?
Creating a compelling image requires not only the eye of a skilled photographer but also a subject willing to be seen. In an age of image overload, there is a quiet vulnerability in the choice to drop fear and be known, truly known, by a photographer. Mothers, brothers, lovers, and friends appear throughout the exhibition, forming a kind of family photo album. Anyone can take a photograph; only some are willing to be seen.
More about the Artists and Curator:
SEE/SAW is a group exhibition featuring the personal work of twenty-seven professional photographers spanning a range of sectors, from wedding and family photographers to documentary and commercial photographers.
SEE/SAW is organized by Nashville-based curator, Louis Holstein. As a curator and community builder, Louis believes deeply in the power of art and the strength of community. He is drawn to artists and creatives who seek to build a world where everyone has a place to belong, space to grow, and the opportunity to thrive. His work reflects a conviction that community sustains us and that art serves as a bridge from intolerance to empathy. Working across mediums, Louis expresses his artistic voice through curation, abstract expressionist painting, and writing.
Image: Friend, 2019 by Carey Shaw
