Spectres of Desire
Karen Zalamea
March 17th - April 9th, 2016
Franc Gallery presents Spectres of Desire, a solo exhibition of new photographic work by Karen Zalamea that visually contemplates the physical properties of light through the use of various light sources and objects. Hue, pattern and surface come into play in the images, amplifying light as both material and facilitator in the photographic exposure.
Karen Zalamea studied at Emily Carr University (BFA 2004) and at Concordia University (MFA 2009). She is the recipient of several awards, including the inaugural Sylvie and Simon Blais Foundation Award for Emerging Visual Artists. Her work has been exhibited and screened across Canada and internationally, notably at Feature Contemporary Art Fair (Toronto), Galerie Simon Blais (Montreal), Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Toronto), Gallery 295 (Vancouver), Dalhousie Art Gallery (Halifax), SIM House (Reykjavik), Eject (Mexico City), Nuit Blanche (Toronto), and Art Souterrain (Montreal).
Karen Zalamea studied at Emily Carr University (BFA 2004) and at Concordia University (MFA 2009). She is the recipient of several awards, including the inaugural Sylvie and Simon Blais Foundation Award for Emerging Visual Artists. Her work has been exhibited and screened across Canada and internationally, notably at Feature Contemporary Art Fair (Toronto), Galerie Simon Blais (Montreal), Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Toronto), Gallery 295 (Vancouver), Dalhousie Art Gallery (Halifax), SIM House (Reykjavik), Eject (Mexico City), Nuit Blanche (Toronto), and Art Souterrain (Montreal).