Deborah Garwood's Long-term Photographic Study of Evans Pond Explores Medium and Place
Deborah Garwood kicked off her project, "Evans Pond, Sequential Photographs, a Long-term Study," back in 1997. This study focuses on a pond in New Jersey’s Cooper River system, which is about 80 miles from New York City. Initially, she was a sculptor, inspired by artists like Robert Smithson and Gordon Matta-Clark, but after exploring archives at the Rodin Museum in Paris in 1991, she shifted to photography. Using a mix of cameras, from vintage Rollei to digital models, she experiments with various films and printing techniques. Her work tracks how photography has changed over time, organizing images by location and creating triptychs. In 2006, her work will be featured at the Hamon Art Library in Dallas.
Key facts
- Deborah Garwood's project Evans Pond, Sequential Photographs, a Long-term Study started in 1997.
- Evans Pond is located in New Jersey, part of the Cooper River system flowing from Pennsylvania.
- Garwood grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey, and was originally a sculptor before moving to photography.
- She was inspired by sculptors' photographic works, including Robert Smithson, Sol LeWitt, Dan Graham, and Gordon Matta-Clark.
- In 1991, she researched photographic archives at the Rodin Museum in Paris, organized by sculpture rather than photographer.
- She uses diverse cameras and techniques, including vintage models and digital tools, with various printing methods.
- Her work explores time, perspective, and environmental change, referencing philosophers like Michel Serres and Henri Bergson.
- The project will be exhibited at the Hamon Art Library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 2006.
Entities
Artists
- Deborah Garwood
- Robert Smithson
- Sol LeWitt
- Dan Graham
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- Michael Ashkin
- David Meisel
- Yve Lomax
- Goya
Institutions
- Rodin Museum
- Hamon Art Library at Southern Methodist University
- Dia
- Guggenheim
Locations
- New York
- New Jersey
- Haddonfield
- Pennsylvania
- Paris
- France
- Dallas
- Texas