Hunter Emerging Art Prize
Finalists and Winners
YEAR:
2024
Category:
Photomedia
Artist Name:
Byron James Moffat Smith
Title:
Modern Man
Materials:
Silver Gelatin Print
Dimensions:
20x25
Price
$200
About the artwork:
In a world that's become a whirlwind of pixels and data, there's a man who dares to pause. He chooses to embrace the forgotten magic of 35mm film. With his own hands, he develops it. He prints it on silver gelatin paper, creating a tangible testament of time, not just ephemeral pixels on a screen.
The image, it's him, but it's more than him. It's a representation of the modern man, a creature of contrast. He dances in the light and hides in the shadows, grapples with the abstract while finding solace in the concrete. The room, the sofa, they're mere spectators to the play of black and white that unfolds.
And what's the story? It's the tale of the modern man, living in the present, yet with a foot firmly planted in the past. He navigates the labyrinth of today, yet finds comfort in the simplicity of yesterday. It's not an easy journey, but then a