Zena Holloway The silver Swan, who, living, had no Note, when Death approached, unlocked her silent throat. Leaning her breast upon the reedy shore, thus sang her first and last, and sang no more: “Farewell, all joys! O Death, come close mine eyes! More Geese than Swans now live, more Fools than Wise.” – Orlando Gibbons Underneath the surface of the water where all is silent and still the figure floats serenely in an alien world of weightless calm. In a place where sight and hearing are lost, where the senses slow and the body does not breathe she is filled with peace and absent of fear. She is truly an ephemeral angel in another world. Following a successful debut of Swan Song images at AAF London, bo.lee gallery presents a solo show of work from acclaimed underwater fashion photographer Zena Hollaway, whose portfolio includes commissions from Dazed & Confused, FT, GQ, Tatler, Sony and Kylie Minogue. zenaholloway.com
Ephemera, Swan Song Series, 2006. Photography, Color, Black & White, C-type, Standard Edition of 45, 23.2 in by 16.5 in by 0.1 in.
Allen Brewer Allen Brewer (b. 1974) is a multi-disciplinary artist living in St. Paul, MN. Recent exhibitions include: the 3rd MN Biennial, EVA International Biennial in Limerick City Ireland, and VERBATIM at Mpls Institute of Arts. His work re-contextualizes text and image by way of mediated tactics, such as painting blind and utilizing language as visual cues. New painting’s illusionary approach represent and respond to theories of representation and perceptions of representation. allenbrewer.com Putti, 2011. Oil on panel (painted without looking), 16 in by 20 in.
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