PETER HUTTON – FILM STILLS

Posted on 2016-04-11

In the artist’s words: “Film is like amber. It’s organic, made from animal bones, and a bit like human skin. As we age it wrinkles and shrinks. Our bodies are maps of our lives and visual evidence of lives lived. Like amber, the traditional material of film –celluloid –is a record of time. Linear and relentless, it captures our dreams and continues to live as a record of our evolving visual culture. Electronic media has devoured film and transformed time into a complex prism of non-linear wonder.”

Filmmaker Peter Hutton presents a selection of photographs that are digital blow-ups of 16 millimeter film frames from a selection of images made over the past 40 years. Digital printing has enabled Hutton to freeze time and provide the viewer with a sustained moment of reflection. Through these images, one can contemplate a new iteration of cinematic time. They offer a visual archeology of the landscapes and cityscapes of the world.

Exhibition runs through to April 30th, 2016

Shoshana Wayne Gallery
Bergamot Station·2525 Michigan Ave
B1·Santa Monica
CA 90404

shoshanawayne.com