Convergence with Parker J Pfister
Convergence with Parker J Pfister
Join us via Zoom Wednesday, November 27th, 7 pm ET
Convergence, Parker J Pfister’s current exhibition, is guided by curiosity, wonder, time, and life experiences. Sending a probe into his vast archive of photographs, over 3 decades worth, Parker Pfister discovers deeper meanings and purpose in his work. Photographic prints are combined in a hands-on tactile way, creating new narratives and questions. A once straightforward photograph is now a complex conversation.
Convergence follows a few well-worn paths, with environmental awareness and the human condition being particularly celebrated in this series. No AI or digital alterations are used; rather photographs are torn, adorned, relit, and photographed once again... to magnificently converge.
This conversation will be facilitated by Kinship co-founder Mike Belleme, a long-time friend of Parker’s.
Together we will explore the ways that curiosity and dreams, both conscious and subconscious, can guide our work.
See Convergence at the Mars Landing Gallery through December 1st.
Parker J Pfister (b.1968) is an American artist working primarily in photography and filmmaking.
Abiding by the idea that “adversity is the mother of invention,” Pfister routinely brings an unconventional approach to a photograph. He is at home in both film and digital mediums and pushes each with lighting, exposure and his alternative processing to give birth to a photograph yet discovered. This practice has left him with uncanny technical abilities. Some even say magic.
Two of Pfister’s images were selected by the Lucie Foundation to hang in an unprecedented 100 image group exhibition at the United Nations’ COP 21 in Paris, France. Those images would go on to the C40 Mayor’s summit in Mexico City, “Beyond the Air We Breathe” at The Royal Photographic Society in Bangkok, Thailand, and “The Climate Smart Evolution” in Bologna, Italy.
Together, these images have reached millions, creating a visceral experience of what climate change means to us and to our homelands.
A 2015 solo show of Pfister’s work was exhibited at the Asheville Museum of Art Gala as a fundraiser for its expansion.
His work was also included in the 2020 Favorite Photo Exhibition by Lenscratch.
Lens Cultures Editors Choice 2021 and 2023.
