MICHAEL KENNA – VENEZIA
2011-10-03Michael Kenna’s work has often been described as enigmatic, graceful and hauntingly beautiful. The exhibition features 53 black and white images that demonstrate a skilled photographer’s ability to capture on film what we cannot see with our eyes, such as the movement of time and the presence of atmosphere.
Kenna has captured the essence of Venice, its romance, its miraculous existence and its crumbling beauty. Kenna’s long exposures, sometimes lasting several hours during the darkest hours of the night, smooth over the surfaces of the canals, further emphasizing their street-like function in this floating city. With typically meticulous prints, Kenna distills Venice to its iconic, elemental characteristics of water and light.
Opposite – Winged Lion, San Marco, Venice, Italy, 2006
Exhibition runs through to May 22nd, 2012
Columbia Museum Of Art
1515 Main Street
Columbia
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29201
