The Benham Gallery, is exhibiting John Chervinsky's "An Experiment in Perspective." The exhibition will be on display through May 27th.
John Chervinsky has been passionately pursuing photography for 20 years. Chervinsky’s background in physics, chemistry, and materials science is evident in his series of conceptual still-lifes. Inspired by predecessors such as John Pfahl, he set out to explore issues of visual perception and photography in his ongoing series, “An Experiment in Perspective.
John Chervinsky has been passionately pursuing photography for 20 years. Chervinsky’s background in physics, chemistry, and materials science is evident in his series of conceptual still-lifes. Inspired by predecessors such as John Pfahl, he set out to explore issues of visual perception and photography in his ongoing series, “An Experiment in Perspective.
John ChervinskyDesign, 2003
Archival inkjet print © 2003 by John Chervinsky
Courtesy of the artist and Beham Gallery, Seattle
John ChervinskyThe Black Box, 2005
Archival inkjet print © 2005 by John Chervinsky
Courtesy of the artist and Beham Gallery, Seattle
John ChervinskyAll Watched Over, 2006
Archival inkjet print © 2006 by John Chervinsky
Courtesy of the artist and Beham Gallery, Seattle
John ChervinskyProvidence, 2005
Archival inkjet print © 2005 by John Chervinsky
Courtesy of the artist and Beham Gallery, Seattle
John ChervinskyThe Gravity of Mars, 2005
Archival inkjet print © 2005 by John Chervinsky
Courtesy of the artist and Beham Gallery, Seattle
Statement by artist: My still lifes are intended to be presented in the manner of a science demonstration or imaginary physics experiment. Chalk marking on blackboards are justaposed with real objects to create tensions between the physical world and the imaginary constructs that we use to define it. To accomplish the illusory effect of the chalk, I point a view camera towards the horizon point of two right-angle chalkboards. Markings are drawn into the three-dimentional field (in forced perspective) such that, from the fixed point of view of the camera, they appear to have depth, or to be floating in space, or on the surface plane of the photograph.
In an effort to engage collaboration with the viewer, the images are conceived symbolically, to form an open-ended framework. While it is my intent that the chalk markings and blackboards place the work into the world of ideas, it is not intended to be instructional. Rather, I see the work as posing questions without easy answers. My intent is not to express a single, narrow perspective, but to among other things, expose the fallacy of doing so.
You can read the artists full statement by visiting
John Chervinsky's website.
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John Chervinsky
An Experiment in Perspective
April 17 – May 27, 2008
Benham Gallery
1216 First Avenue
Seattle WA 98101
(206) 622-2480
For additional information contact the gallery
or visit their website: Benham Gallery.
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