Leslie Myers
I am in dialogue with complexity in a world which is never still, or “a still.” From the scale of sub-atomic particles to galaxies, the science of physics describes matter-energy as a continuum of three coordinates: time, space and motion. In earth time where we dwell, the right photographic light is a wait for our planet to turn on its axis “just so.” An early artistic question emerged: so why not also my camera turning as I shoot? Back in my studio, the moment of the shoot retreats. In the studio, time and material appear in a different form which alludes to a place but does not attempt to capture or hold it still. I am endlessly surprised by the places that emerge.
Artist Bio
After a hiatus from art-making while employed in architecture, Leslie Myers has returned to creating art, this time photography. Her photo-montages pick up a question begun decades ago with her publicly-sited art interventions in the landscape. How is knowing a place different from seeing it? In the years preceding photography, she explored a similar measure of place: the success of a building depends on a deep reading of its context. She finds this footing relevant to the built realm, daily living, and art. She has lived in and explored all three coasts of the continental United States, and most of what lies between. She holds degrees from Yale University in architecture, and UC Santa Cruz in literature and studio art.
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