Ryan Van Der Hout: Light and Objecthood
January 6 - February 6, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 7, 5-8 pm
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 12 to 5 pm
Light and Objecthood, an installation by artist Ryan Van Der Hout, distills photography to its most essential elements: light, photographic paper, and the action of the artist. Van der Hout creates gestural lines and forms through the direct reaction of light on photographic paper, establishing the photograph as pure surface, rather than a window into a new world. Through his elemental use of the medium, Van Der Hout reveals to the viewer the nature of the medium itself. Light & Objecthood was shown recently at Art Mûr Gallery during Montreal's Mois de la Photo in September 2009.
Ryan Van Der Hout is a graduate of Ryerson University's Photography program, and has exhibited in Toronto, Montreal and New York. His works have been featured in major Toronto events, including Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche, Toronto International Art Fair, and CONTACT Photography Festival, and he was chosen several times for Artscape's Emerging Artist Showcase of the 15 best Toronto-based artists under 25. His works can be seen in public and in private collections in Canada and the United States. For more information, please visit www.ryanvanderhout.com.
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