Cig Harvey
We are thrilled to announce that Cig Harvey will be our third Juror along with David and myself. David and I have both heard Cig speak about her work, and anyone else that has such an opportunity would agree that her energy and passion for photography is amazing. We know Cig will bring an unbelievable amount of knowledge and photographic experience to make the jurying process complete.
Below is one of Cig’s photographs from her series “You Look at Me Like an Emergency.”
About the series, from Cig Harvey’s website:
I have always been drawn to times of fragility and use photography to explore and legitimize moments of struggle, uncertainty and doubt. My previous work examined these flaws within myself. In the past my pictures were of me and about me.
This new portfolio, You Look at Me like an Emergency, examines the people and places that surround me, and my relationship to them. Instead of setting aside a time to make pictures, I am now photographing times that actually exist. There is a life being lived and I am in it. A life that is fascinating in its flaws, doubts and elations. There is a truth in these generously given portraits. These pictures show me that life can be as magical as fiction.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:14 am
I feel like when I’m not looking everyone goes and stands in the ocean.
haha
February 25th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Ian, I was thinking about that when I decided to use this particular photograph.
I guess I just really like pictures in water.
February 26th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Seriously though, there are a lot of reasons to like them, and the ones I’ve seen around here in particular.
On the note of her work, I feel like I’ve seen some of those images around before. I really enjoy the portfolios, in particular the one you linked.
February 26th, 2008 at 9:06 am
great selection of the above image to use in the blog post, i spent some time going through the site and enjoyed most of them, but the one above is outstanding.
there’s something about the way focus is lost as the water gets closer that seems to capture the same feeling i get when looking at his facial expression and body language.
the name of the series too is wonderfully chosen, almost as if it’s a short poem on its own.
– luke
http://www.luke.org
February 27th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
I think I just said “in particular” and “around here” twice each in one comment. I need to sleep more.