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Endless Transformations: The Alchemy of Connie Imboden

September 7 – December 8, 2024

Connie Imboden, Artist
Kristen Hileman, Curator

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Connie Imboden, Sainthood, 1987. A person's face, their body submerged in water, which reflects the surrounding trees.

Connie Imboden, Sainthood, 1987. Gelatin silver print, 28 x 24 inches (framed).

Overview & Events

Gallery Talk — Endless Transformations:
The Alchemy of Connie Imboden
November 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Immerse yourself in the psychological force and haunting beauty of Connie Imboden’s photography. Working in mirrored studio environments and choreographing complex underwater shoots, Imboden uses the camera lens to create layered and fragmented visions of the human body that evoke historical painting, global mythologies, and concepts from Jungian analysis.

Over 50 black-and white and color photographs are included in the exhibition. While her images invite Queer and feminist readings, the Baltimore-based artist is first and foremost inspired by art’s ongoing role of offering connection and catharsis in the midst of human struggles.

Press

Washington City Paper–"What To Look At: Soomin Ham Is Visiting Three Exhibits This Fall"

 

Connie Imboden, Untitled (06-08-16-429). A male figure in full color, the appearance of cracks and scratches in the film, and beneath, a much blurrier stylized figure in black and white

Connie Imboden, Untitled (06-08-16-429), 2016. Archival inkjet print, 34 7/8 x 48 inches (framed).
 

Connie Imboden, Untitled (8295), 1999. Two faces, one overlapping the other as if it is a viscous liquid.

Connie Imboden, Untitled (8295), 1999. Gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (framed).