October 12 – 30, 2016
‘Shadow Play’ explores the concept of gestalt as applied to a network of cognitive processes through which we perceive the Thomas Hlavacek’s photographic series ‘Shadow Play’ investigates the concept of gestalt as applied to a network of cognitive processes through which we perceive the world. By means of extreme manipulation of focus, scale and figure/ground relationships, images of ordinary subjects are distorted and rendered semi-abstract, encouraging manifold interpretations. By deliberately subverting standard photographic conventions and thus potentially disorienting the viewer, the work invites a visceral engagement that extends beyond the merely visual.
