Cara Lee Wade: Fossil Poetry

CARA LEE WADE , Fossil Poetry
Sept. 30 – Nov. 9, 2024
Presented in conjunction with FotoFocus

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In her series Fossil Poetry, Cara Lee Wade uses the camera-less lumen process to create works that reference the symbiotic relationship between nature and humans. Wade’s images strike a balance of visual beauty and rhyme. Using traditional black and white photo paper, she transforms organic matter into shapes and colors that seem to explode off the page. Due to the fragile light-sensitive nature of the medium Wade scans and prints these images onto archival paper to ensure their vibrancy.

Cara Lee Wade, “Lumen Manor Quarantine II, Fort Wayne, Indiana,” 2020, Leaf with salt, turmeric, matcha, kelp, and spirulina on black and white photo paper printed on aluminum

Support for this 2024 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition was provided by FotoFocus.

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