Rachel Wolf, Just a Friendly Reminder That You’re Awesome: A Camera-less Odyssey

Now – July 6, 2023

LightBox Photographic
1045 Marine Drive
Astoria, OR 97103
503.468.0238
info@lightbox-photographic.com
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm

LightBox Photographic Gallery opens “Just a Friendly Reminder That You’re Awesome: A Camera-less Odyssey” Rachel Wolf on Saturday, June 10 with an opening artists reception from 4 — 7 p.m. Rachel is a member of The Guild at LightBox and her passion is in creating photographic art without the use of a camera.

“I create my work without a camera. I describe my work as liminagraphy – an exploration of the essence of the photographic process that consists of standing at the threshold and turning light into matter. Through the use of various photographic processes and materials, I transform the ephemeral nature of light into something that can be held, examined, and appreciated as a physical artifact.
Working in my darkroom, I am directly exposing photographic materials, paper and film, to various objects, light and chemicals. Creating in this way I am able to bypass the limitations of traditional photography and the constraints of a camera. I fully immerse myself in the photographic process, engaging in a more direct and intimate dialogue with the materials themselves.
For me, the act of turning light into matter is a powerful statement on the relationship between perception and reality. By taking something intangible, fleeting, and transforming it into a physical object, I am inviting viewers to engage with the building blocks of our visual experience in a more tactile, visceral way. By releasing our expectations of how a photograph is created and the resulting image, we are invited to consider what a photograph is.
~ Rachel Wolf

The exhibit runs from June 10 through July 6, 2023. Complete show info is on the LightBox website at http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or info@lightboxphotographic.com. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria, hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm.