Phōs: Light Today

Opening Reception:  Thursday, February 28, 6-9 pm, with live exterior video projection by: Jeromie Dorrance + Mario Zoots

Show Dates:  February 28 – April 20, 2013

Participating Artists:  Mindy BraySandra Jean Ceas, Jeromie Dorrance, Spencer FinchEthan Jackson, Mike SchonebaumBarry WhittakerDavid ZimmerMario Zoots

Curated by:  Conor King

Panel Discussion:  Wednesday, March 13, 7:00-8:30 pm, with William Morrow, the Polly and Mark Addison Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, and artists – $5/$3 members/students

Phōs: Light Today, curated by Conor King, will be a multidisciplinary exhibition examining the ways in which artists use and represent light. Phōs, from the Greek language, meaning light, inspired the title of this exhibition and is the thread that brings together a collection of artists exploring new possibilities in the mediums of photography, sculpture, painting, drawing, video, and installation. Throughout history artists have been concerned with the representation and manipulation of light, creating works that symbolize light, use it as a material both in its natural and artificial forms, and distort or alter it to better understand its characteristics and limits. With this exhibition we see contemporary artists continuing to experiment with the ways in which light can be seen and understood using new technologies, harnessing it in installations, and exploring it as material and subject matter. Phōs: Light Today aims to connect the works of artists engaged in experimentation with light and challenges viewers to participate in this continuing multi-medium exploration.

Le Journal de la Photographie MoP article