Bang! Kaboom! Art!
The rubble from a “concert” in which a piano gets smashed; a
sculpture that slowly pushes apart its gallery; a drawing by a modern master…
Vancouver artist Scott McFarland has an eye for the main chance
When it comes to dissecting the key ingredients in mastering his expansive subjects, artist Scott McFarland proffers the notion of “happenstance.” Read more
e-flux: Survey of Work by Renowned Photographer Scott McFarland
The Vancouver Art Gallery will present a major exhibition of work by Scott McFarland, the renowned Canadian photographer whose images challenge the fundamental idea of what a photograph can be. On view from October 3, 2009 to January 3, 2010, the exhibition, Scott McFarland, is comprised of more than 60 rigorously composed large-scale photos produced over …
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Scott McFarland, Regen Projects, May 23 – July 3, 2009
Scott McFarland’s photography reconsiders the traditional concept of a photograph as the depiction of a single captured moment in time. Through digital means he is able to manipulate composition, color, light, space, shape, and form. McFarland’s photographs combine multiple negatives to represent simultaneous temporalities and interweave selected elements into a cohesive whole. Several different moments …
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CAG: Scott McFarland, Coastal Cabin
Scott McFarland is a photographer whose images are highlighted by meticulous staging and high-production values. McFarland documents a discrete range of subjects in ongoing suites, and his close attention to the minutia of his subjects allows for an empathetic yet critical viewpoint. The exhibition at the Contemporary Art Gallery concentrated on one of these projects: …