UMMA exhibits featured in Art New England magazine article
Two current University of Maine Museum of Art exhibits were mentioned in the Art New England magazine article, “A long look at time: The rise of camera-less photography.” The camera-less photography movement is motivated by a desire to bring back a medium “under siege by whiz-bang technology,” the article states. Leading the way is UMMA, which has organized two exhibitions dedicated to the artform, according to the article. “Littoral Drift Nearshore” by Meghann Riepenhoff features a selection of cyanotypes, which are made by hand-coating watercolor paper with light-sensitive chemicals and exposed to daylight, Art New England reported. In “Traces,” by Amy Theiss Giese and Keliy Anderson-Staley, the artists create photographs by applying and manipulating photo chemicals. “For many camera-less photographers, there is an element of chance and surprise. They embrace the idea of experimentation in the creation of these works,” said George Kinghorn, executive director and curator of the museum. The exhibits are on display at the downtown Bangor museum through Dec. 22.