HIPS: Photographs from Burning Man, at STUDIO Gallery in San Francisco
The human hip may be a marvel of engineering, but in the eyes of photographer Patrick Roddie its a way to capture a bit of the wild, exotic spirit of Burning Man, the annual arts festival held in the Nevada desert. STUDIO Gallery is happy to present a show of photographs by Roddie from his new book HIPS, just published by Chronicle Books. The show runs from May 18th to May 22nd, with a reception for the artist on Saturday, May 21st, 4-8 pm. STUDIO Gallery is located at 1718A Polk Street in San Francisco. Contact the gallery at 415.931.3130 or www.STUDIOGallerySF.com for more information.
(PRWEB) May 9, 2005 -- The human hip may be a marvel of engineering, but in the eyes of photographer Patrick Roddie its a way to capture a bit of the wild, exotic spirit of Burning Man, the annual arts festival held in the Nevada desert. STUDIO Gallery is happy to present a show of photographs by Roddie from his new book HIPS, just published by Chronicle Books. The show runs from May 18th to May 22nd; dozens of Roddies photos will be on display in the gallery, including some hips not included in the book.
The book contains 250 different photographs of the same subject-the right hip of someone attending the Burning Man festival-but each one is a riot of color, adornment and individuality. Roddie has been attending Burning Man for years, taking photographs and enjoying the celebration. He writes, In 2001, while photographing a woman in a lime-green Tinkerbell dress, I stumbled upon what I recognized as a powerful, yet beautiful composition-her right hip...sixteen hundred hips later, I felt I probably had enough for a book."
Each photo is spontaneous: Roddie shoots his subjects where he finds them, lit only by the scorching desert sun. He doesnt retouch the photos, doesnt crop them, doesnt even use a tripod. Everyones got a belly button and a right hand-those are my reference points." The consistency of the composition allows you to focus on the subjects themselves, and how each has chosen to decorate his or her body: everything from silver body paint to chain mail, from fully clothed to buck-naked. The resulting photographs and book provide a peek into one of the most eclectic art festivals around. And after photographing so many belly buttons, does Roddie prefer innies or outies? I like them all," he says.
HIPS runs from May 18 -- May 22, 2005. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Saturday, May 21st, 4 -- 8 pm; Roddie will speak and sign books and photographs. STUDIO Gallery is located at 1718A Polk Street (between Clay and Washington) in San Francisco. Gallery hours are Wednesday -- Friday 11 am -- 8 pm, Saturday + Sunday 11 am -- 6 pm, and Monday + Tuesday by appointment. For more information contact the gallery at 415-931-3130 or http://STUDIOGallerySF.com.
About STUDIO Gallery
STUDIO Gallery was founded in 2003 to showcase the work of San Francisco Bay Area artists. The gallery features fine art, crafts and home furnishings.
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