Seth Thompson - Collect

Artist: Seth Thompson (Seattle, WA) Title: Magenta Room, Tomasa Navarro Puente Home, Alamitos, 2003, Mexico Size: 16 x 20" Print Type: Chromogenic Dye Coupler Print Price: $600 (print only) ABOUT THE WORK "This photograph is part of my project, Poca Luz, that presents the strange beauty of the mountain districts of Catorce and Armadillo, San Luis Potosi State, Mexico. My exploration of this difficult land has challenged my physical strength, changed my understanding of the world, and reshaped my artistic practice, leading me to change my medium from painting to photography. While these photographs are truthful in the common and documentary senses, they aspire to be images that communicate experience and invite contemplation. The house and church interiors in my series present a kind of oasis or refuge from the harsh environment. Containing images that point to the sacred, they appear to be structured to transport the imagination of the person who enters. House and church share in a co