Matthew Sleeth is a visual artist and photographer from
Melboune, Australia. His exhibit
at Claire Oliver Gallery entitled Magnificent Obsessions is comprised of multiple series of photographs depicting
objects that could be considered mundane or uninteresting to an average viewer.
Sleeth positions the photographs in grid form, in an attempt to enforce the
idea of collection, or repetition.
I can’t
say that I either enjoyed his exhibit, or hated it…but I do enjoy collecting
and sorting, I just never thought to put the idea into photographs.I think that most of Sleet's work seen that day would be better suited in an artist book, or some sort of publication, not necessarily a gallery setting.
New York Lights
Abandonded Umbrellas
In response, I searched for found light in and around my
neighborhood.It wasn’t really on purpose, and I found it interesting to see what I became drawn to. Once I started taking the photos, I
found it enjoyable to search for a specific thing. Once I noticed
something, there always seemed to be an abundance of it when I started looking
for more.
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