HIPS: Photographs from Burning Man, at STUDIO Gallery in San Francisco
The human hip may be a marvel of engineering, but in the eyes of photographer Patrick Roddie it’s a way to capture a bit of the wild, exotic spirit of Burning Man, the annual arts festival held in the Nevada desert. STUDIO Gallery is happy to present a show of photographs by Roddie from his new book HIPS, just published by Chronicle Books. The show runs from May 18th to May 22nd, with a reception for the artist on Saturday, May 21st, 4-8 pm. STUDIO Gallery is located at 1718A Polk Street in San Francisco. Contact the gallery at 415.931.3130 or www.STUDIOGallerySF.com for more information.
(PRWEB) May 9, 2005 -- The human hip may be a marvel of engineering, but in
the eyes of photographer Patrick Roddie it’s a way to capture a bit of the wild,
exotic spirit of Burning Man, the annual arts festival held in the Nevada
desert. STUDIO Gallery is happy to present a show of photographs by Roddie from
his new book HIPS, just published by Chronicle Books. The show runs from May
18th to May 22nd; dozens of Roddie’s photos will be on display in the gallery,
including some hips not included in the book.
The book contains 250
different photographs of the same subject—the right hip of someone attending the
Burning Man festival—but each one is a riot of color, adornment and
individuality. Roddie has been attending Burning Man for years, taking
photographs and enjoying the celebration. He writes, “In 2001, while
photographing a woman in a lime-green Tinkerbell dress, I stumbled upon what I
recognized as a powerful, yet beautiful composition—her right hip…sixteen
hundred hips later, I felt I probably had enough for a book.”
Each photo
is spontaneous: Roddie shoots his subjects where he finds them, lit only by the
scorching desert sun. He doesn’t retouch the photos, doesn’t crop them, doesn’t
even use a tripod. “Everyone’s got a belly button and a right hand—those are my
reference points.” The consistency of the composition allows you to focus on the
subjects themselves, and how each has chosen to decorate his or her body:
everything from silver body paint to chain mail, from fully clothed to
buck-naked. The resulting photographs and book provide a peek into one of the
most eclectic art festivals around. And after photographing so many belly
buttons, does Roddie prefer innies or outies? “I like them all,” he
says.
HIPS runs from May 18 – May 22, 2005. The gallery will host a
reception for the artist on Saturday, May 21st, 4 – 8 pm; Roddie will speak and
sign books and photographs. STUDIO Gallery is located at 1718A Polk Street
(between Clay and Washington) in San Francisco. Gallery hours are Wednesday –
Friday 11 am – 8 pm, Saturday + Sunday 11 am – 6 pm, and Monday + Tuesday by
appointment. For more information contact the gallery at 415-931-3130 or http://STUDIOGallerySF.com.
About STUDIO
Gallery
STUDIO Gallery was founded in 2003 to showcase the work of San
Francisco Bay Area artists. The gallery features fine art, crafts and home
furnishings.
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