JEFFERSON HAYMAN – LIMERENCE
2016-06-06The images of “Limerence” contain deep, powerful landscapes as well as a collection of fascinating vintage objects, including high heels, a golf ball, and an old film camera. These objects appear as if taken from a time capsule; suitable choices as Hayman states one of his mentors and inspirations was Edward Steichen, one of the pre-eminent photographers of the early 20th century. The colors of each photograph unite Hayman’s show as one. With a muted pallet of somber blue, gray, and brown, it does not shout at the viewer, but rather whispers. The desaturated color fields offer a more contemplative sensation and truly call on the viewer to reflect.
Though Hayman most often documents common objects, the soft colors make us linger. We begin to sense a deeper meaning and story behind each photograph, one that feels nostalgic. While each photograph is encased in its own distinctive, artist made or antique frame, they meld together seamlessly, with details from one flowing into the other. The warm, wooden frames lie against a familiar robins egg blue wall, which take us back to cozy nights at home. Hayman is endlessly inspired by story telling and capturing the world as he sees it. In the details of each photograph, he aspires to create a legacy that will outlive him and will continue to have the same haunting effect.
Opposite – THE ASSIGNMENT, 2014
Exhibition runs through to June 11th, 2016
Robin Rice Gallery
325 West 11th Street
New York
NY 10014
