“There is another world, but it is in this one,” said Surrealist poet Paul Éluard. In this exhibition, artists look to the future, imagining how we move forward from the tumultuous events of the past year. [read more]
Art in the Plague Year is an online exhibition organized by UCR ARTS: California Museum of Photography and curated by Douglas McCulloh, Nikolay Maslov, and Rita Sobreiro Souther. UCR ARTS’s programs are supported by UCR College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the City of Riverside, Altura Credit Union, and Anheuser-Busch.
All works in this exhibition are reproduced with permission of the artists/copyright holders. Works (images, video, audio or other content) must not be used or reproduced for any purposes other than fair use without prior consent of the artists.
(b. 1987, San Diego, CA. Lives and works in San Diego)
Imagined Landscapes
“I often think about embodiment, sight, perception, reality, and first-person experiences. As humans, we are so alone in our bodies and minds yet also so connected to one another.” In our lonely connected world, Caity Fares thinks it’s increasingly difficult for people to see each others’ points of view. Her solution: “I built an analog camera out of a discarded mannequin head.” It’s a metaphorical stand-in for a human. Her camera “sees” the earth in a different way than we do. Light waves impress colorful blemishes onto the film, a newly realized terrain. “The photographs showcase recognizable markers in harsh horizon lines and ethereal fog banks but never fully reveal a fixed locality.” With their vivid colors and sumptuous shapes, Fares’ inviting landscapes suggest that if you need a new world, just invent one.
