2021 Festival ← Open Call Exhibition

Ruth Hartman Camera Solo

May 1–31, 2021

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Ruth Hartman, The Pact Begins, Albany, 1972 — Ruth Hartman, *The Pact Begins*, Albany, 1972

Ruth Hartman, privilege or promise, FishHoek, South Africa, 2016 — Ruth Hartman, *privilege or promise*, FishHoek, South Africa, 2016

Ruth Hartman, privilege or reality, Istanbul, Turkey, 2018 — Ruth Hartman, *privilege or reality*, Istanbul, Turkey, 2018

A camera solo, one with no other purpose, involves a silent pact between human and machine to stop time and to encase a moment “for keeps.”

This pact is one of hubris in intent and humility in practice. Shot over years of opportunity, misadventure, and luck, Hartman’s images offer a second look at the unexpected, the unspoken, and the unquestionable, conveying chance discoveries, passing thoughts, and unexpected beauty.