Bokeh Gallery, here in the monOrchid building is very proud to present:
John Wagner: The Light Poetic
Exhibit: January 15- February 18, 2010
Opening reception with John Wagner
January 15, 2010, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The artist:
John Wagner is that rare breed of photographer one who many call a photographer’s photographer- one whose work stops the eye and leaves the heart better for it. The vision, inherent within every frame of his work best exemplifies the level of quality many seek but few find: the passionate eye… and much like the man, his art is lithe in economy while potent in its gravities of grace. Each piece is taloned in composition and keenly complete in the practice of not just observation, but testifies to the art of visualisations of tone and light made into an image complete.
This holistic and organic approach is the unspoken hallmark of John Wagner’s style, and as a traditionalist still working with film his gestures there in the darkroom resonate the value of process and testify to upholding a vanishing art form lingering beyound the iris and residing as trace.
Wagner’s approach is fully attuned to the capabilities and limits of the lens and like a musician he pushes the instrument into framed compositions reflective and responding both to the commonplace as well as the uncommon, making imagery that consistently leaves all viewers in the afterglow of the poetic luminosities.
Enriched and steeped in the wisdom gained through his extensive travels and the experiences drawn from his relations with family, friends and acquaintances, Wagner’e eye reveals a deep sensitivity to the intimations that lurk beneath the surface of everyday life. While the world looks at things, John Wagner feels them and somehow manages to manipulates the light there in the darkroom toward the ineffable; one known not by name but recognized as true, tangible and something to hold onto.
In the upcoming days, we at Bokeh will have the chance to sit down with John Wagner for a brief interview in his studio in downtown Phoenix, so please do check back.
all images ©2010 John Wagner