JOHN CHAKERES – THE GREY SERIES
2016-10-31Throughout his career Chakeres has been exploring new photographic techniques with the interest in breaking the traditional definitions of photography, and introducing imagery which explores the idea of formalism, the importance of process, and the beauty of found objects.
“I do not see myself as a traditional photographer, but as an image builder, trying to capture an essence” where found walls become the foundation he utilizes to highlight aesthetic qualities such as line, shape, form, color, surface, and light. His imagery seeks to emphasize the ability photography has to capture beauty in details, and celebrates the ways technology has influenced photography as an art form.
In hopes to extract his art from reliance on external contexts or meaning, Chakeres carries an interest in using his work to create an atmosphere and immerse the viewer in a zen-like experience. An experience that finds pleasure in the idea there is beauty is order, and everything a viewer needs to understand the work is contained within the image itself. The Grey Series is a continuation of this idea, and specifically is a detailed exploration of Chakeres’ interest in color in a collection of ten images which will be on display.
Opposite – Black Brick Wall, 2012
Exhibition runs through to November 26th, 2016
Catherine Couturier Gallery
2635 Colquitt Street
Houston
TX 77098
