Hide & seek

Gersht, Ori (2009) Hide & seek. [Photography]

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Boatman

Boatman

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If Not Now When 1

If Not Now When 1

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If Not Now When 2

If Not Now When 2

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Swamp 1

Swamp 1

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Swamp 2

Swamp 2

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Beyond the Road

Beyond the Road

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Drape 1

Drape 1

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Creators:
Gersht, Ori
Description/Abstract:

The photographs in the series Hide and Seek depict hidden swamps and marshes located in the remnants, on the borders of Poland and Belarus, of the vast primeval forests that once covered most of Europe. Gersht was seeking locations that, at times of political conflict, were used as places of refuge.

Hide and Seek attempts to explore the dialectic between metaphysical and real places. Photography can only depict the reality that is physically present in front of the lens, and Gersht was interested in finding places to photograph that do not, or did not, exist on any map and that therefore may be referred to as ‘non-places’ or voids.

Item Type:
Art/Design Item
Date:
2009
Copyright Holders:
Ori Gersht
Material:
lambda print and c-type print
Measurements or Duration:
various
Locations / Venues:
Location
From Date
To Date
Places That Were Not, Angles Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA.
22 May 2010
26 June 2010
Places That Were Not, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel.
29 April 2010
4 June 2010
Places That Were Not, Mummery+Schnelle Gallery, London.
13 January 2010
27 February 2010
Related Exhibitions:
Moments of Reprieve: Representing Loss in Contemporary Photography', Tallinn 'Kunstihoone' Art Hall, Photography Month, Estonia.
Schools:
School of Fine Art, Crafts & Photography
Related URLs:
Depositing User:
Professor Ori Gersht
Date Deposited:
29 Feb 2012 06:41
Last Modified:
08 Mar 2018 16:15
Art/Design Categories:
Photography
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/1017

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