IF I HAD A FLOWER FOR EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU
2023-2024
Well Well Projects
Portland, OR
2023-2024
Well Well Projects
Portland, OR
If I had a flower for every time I think of you investigates the theme of species loneliness, highlighting brief moments of interaction with both the living and inanimate. Van Patten's process involves cut-out photographs taken during her residencies in landscapes like Jentel in the Northern plains of Wyoming and the Kala Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In addition to photography, she incorporates collage and drawing to craft re-photographed compositions that subtly challenge perceptions of reality and artifice. Much of her work predates the digital age, executed in front of a medium-format camera. In the final phase, she collaborates with artificial intelligence, introducing elements like pollinators and protectors.
Her work highlights discord and dissonance, embracing the inherent beauty in awkwardness.
In addition to photography, she incorporates collage and drawing to craft re-photographed compositions that subtly challenge perceptions of reality and artifice. Much of her work predates the digital age, executed in front of a medium-format camera. In the final phase, she collaborates with artificial intelligence, introducing elements like pollinators and protectors.
Her work highlights discord and dissonance, embracing the inherent beauty in awkwardness.
Photo documentation by Mario Gallucci
This exhibition was supported in part by a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council
