To Be Determined

Practical Photography, 2006-08 [view larger] © Torbjørn Rødland There is an excellent group show currently up at Andrew Kreps which deserves some attention. The exhibition, titled To Be Determined, is described by the press release as being “centered around a generation of artists whose work stretch the limits of photography. Portraiture and self-portraiture, archiving, and typology, as well as free-form fiction are at the core of their exploration of the medium.” It goes on,

The selection of artists, some of whom would not consider themselves to be solely photographers, have interrogated the medium, and expanded its conventional definition. When looking at the group, one may question whether there is indeed a circumscribed, or unified practice of photography. But while utilizing strategies that diffuse its understanding, this group of artists can be unified by their focused engagement with their subject matter.

The artists on display include Walead Beshty, Anne Collier, Phil Collins, Liz Deschenes, Roe Ethridge, Annette Kelm, Peter Piller, Josephine Pryde, Eileen Quinlan, and Torbjørn Rødland. If you’re in New York, do yourself a favor and stop in to see this before it comes down. The show will be up through March 7th.