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wanda j. pearcy / assistant professor / university of minnesota / art + design / 317 humanities / 1201 ordean court / duluth, mn / 55807

 

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twins, 2009

 

I am interested in history, how within present time exists historical information. Whether the details of this information are known or not, the marks of the past create a historical context, affecting both human perception and action. Filtering through and organizing my personal history has fueled my past work. All the series on this website have been influenced by this psychological perception of woven moments, an endless tapestry of time.

I've studied painting, installation, dance and music and use time and space in photography to create an image of internal spaces: the pyche, desire and the poetics of life. I see reality as existing within the mind and in my recent work I am attempting to create a form of this psychological space. My most recent series is titled Interwoven (images above) in which I am weaving the body into historical landscapes as a way of creating "mindscapes". I am working with improvisational choreography within long photographic exposures. In my process, play is a route to authenticity and humor. I find humor in the absurdities of life and am exploring ways to photograph the private self to speak about intimacy and longing.