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Photographer
Abelardo Morell To Speak At U.Va. March 1 February 12, 2001-- Abelardo Morell, a Cuban-born artist whose photographs transform everyday objects and occurrences into mesmerizing, almost magical images, will give a talk on his work at the University of Virginia on Thursday, March 1, in Campbell Hall, Room 153. The 5:30 p.m. talk is co-sponsored by the Bayly Art Museum and the McIntire Department of Art. Morell will also be at the Museum’s First Fridays reception on March 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. An exhibition of his work, Abelardo Morell and the Camera Eye, is on view through March 25 at the Bayly. Morell makes familiar subjects — ordinary domestic objects and interiors, illustrated books and maps, his children at play — extraordinary by revealing the optical phenomena at work. "Inspired in equal parts by the magical properties of scientific phenomena, the potential of poetry to transform the mundane, and the camera as an agent of vision and light, Abelardo Morell’s photographs explore the workings of the everyday world," notes curator Diane Gaston in her catalog essay. "He approaches the medium as a philosopher might, constantly questioning and probing its inherent properties, seeking a more complete understanding of the camera’s logic and mystery." His approach to the medium is surprisingly traditional, achieving his effects through the camera’s ability to record unusual perspectives, discrepancies of scale, reflections of light and shadow and the passage of time. The exhibition, organized by the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) in San Diego, is the first major traveling exhibition to consider the full extent of the artist’s work. Jane Ford: (804) 924-4298 |
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