Rachel Portesi: Standing Still

THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY is pleased to present Rachel Portesi: Standing Still, a solo exhibition of works by artist Rachel Portesi, featuring a selection of collodion tintypes made with large-format vintage cameras that explore the evolving lifelong complexities of female identity. Also on display are a selection of 8 x 10 Polaroids, 3D Viewmasters, and video installations with footage of her process which creates a voyeuristic experience of looking through the lens at her models held in place – moving but almost still.
 
The works in Standing Still are part of the artist’s ongoing series of “hair portraits”, which incorporate long exposure analog photography with elaborate staged studio constructions that combine natural elements with her model’s tresses of hair. The result is a series of portraits that examine the nuanced transitions related to motherhood, aging, and choice, as well as the intersection of identity and femininity with the physical world.
 

An Artist Reception will take place at the museum on September 10 from 4-6pm followed by an Artist Portrait Studio on Sunday, September 11 from 1-4pm on the Griffin Terrace. An additional Online Artist Talk will take place September 22 at 7pm.