Taryn Simon: An American index of the hidden and unfamiliar
Saturday 19th June–Sunday 5th September 2010
- Time: Open 10am - 5pm daily, Wednesday until 9pm
- Dates:
June 19, 19–30
July 1–31
August 1–31
September 1–5, 5 - Venue: Christchurch Art Gallery
- Official Website: www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz
- This is a free event
- Contact Phone: 03 941 7300
About
Taryn Simon: An American index of the hidden and unfamiliar
Inspired by rumours of weapons of mass destruction and secret sites in Iraq, Taryn Simon decided to address secret sites in her own country.
For An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar (2006), she photographed hidden places and things within America's borders.
Ranging across science, government, entertainment, and religion, they include an underwater nuclear-waste storage facility, a Braille edition of Playboy, and a Scientology screening room.
Shot over four years, mostly with a large-format view camera, the images are sometimes ethereal, sometimes foreboding, sometimes cinematic. Taryn Simon uses things usually hidden from view to create a vivid portrayal of the contemporary USA.
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