{"id":4891,"date":"2024-11-05T15:01:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/?p=4891"},"modified":"2024-11-05T15:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:15:00","slug":"triplex-three-strands-of-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/2024\/11\/05\/triplex-three-strands-of-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIPLEX: Three Strands of Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4891\" class=\"elementor elementor-4891\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81ba136 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81ba136\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6353a6\" data-id=\"b6353a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16cfd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a16cfd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>TRIPLEX: Three Strands of Thought<\/b><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\">by<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wendy Denton, Edward Gillum &amp; Kris Kessey<\/strong><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1em;\">November 7 to December 1, 2024<\/strong><\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Art Hop Reception: November 7th \u2022 5 &#8211; 8 PM<\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Friday Photography Live \u2022 November 22, 2024 \u2022 7PM<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170e781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"170e781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kris-Kessey-Gary.jpeg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kris-Kessey-Gary.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kris-Kessey-Gary.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kris-Kessey-Gary.jpeg?resize=210%2C158&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70cad36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70cad36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71c133c\" data-id=\"71c133c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea86242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea86242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We chose to title our show TRIPLEX, Three Strands of Thought , (noun:<br \/>trip-leks) using an illustration of a triple helix DNA molecule, a rare genetic structure where the third strand winds around the central double helix in the larger spaces left by the original staircase shape.<\/p><p>The three of us sought different themes that are aspects of being human.<br \/>Kris chose \u201cHands \u201c, Wendy chose \u201cAging \u201c and Ed chose \u201cCurtains?&#8221;<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KRIS KESSEY: HANDS \u2022 Hands are the \u201ctool of tools\u201d according to Aristotle.\u00a0 They are the most frequently symbolized part of the human body\u2026 a complex, prehensile, multi-fingered appendage with opposable thumbs.\u00a0 A grasping tool.\u00a0 As humans, we use them in countless ways\u2026 for holding, stroking, caressing, punching, slapping,\u00a0 grabbing, drawing, eating, operating machinery, pushing buttons, communicating,\u00a0 the list is long\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am not sure when I first became aware of how unique and useful hands are, I had taken them for granted for a long while.\u00a0 Then one day I noticed that my hands were very similar to my father\u2019s hands but not so much to my mothers. I noticed that my siblings also had our fathers hands. \u00a0 I started to look at my friends&#8217; hands, other relatives and strangers\u2026 how they were different and how they were the same, particularly among families.\u00a0 I took my first photos of hands\u00a0 in the mid-80\u2019s &#8211; my father at his drafting board and my mother doing her morning crossword.\u00a0 I took a group photo of my siblings&#8217; hands in the late 90\u2019s that I have included in this show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rest of the images I am sharing are from friends, family and people I\u2019ve met during my travels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every hand tells a story\u2026 the size, shape, length of fingers, skin texture, scars, wrinkles, paint stains, calluses\u2026 each one unique to the individual.\u00a0 The hands reflect expression, emotion, personality, character, experience, culture, and occupation.\u00a0 They provide insight into a person that words cannot.\u00a0 I love the way hands can convey so much to us.\u00a0 As a photographer, I am always drawn to images of hands, and I am delighted to share some of my favorite ones with you here.<\/span><\/p><p>WENDY DENTON: AGING \u2022<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my exhibit thread, I explore the intricate tapestry of aging\u2014its beauty, its challenges, and its profound stories. Each photograph captures not just the passage of time but the essence of lived experiences etched in the lines of a face, the grace of a posture, and the wisdom reflected in a gaze.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we navigate through life, our bodies and spirits evolve, presenting a unique narrative that often goes unnoticed. This series invites viewers to pause and reflect on their own perceptions of aging, challenging societal norms that frequently celebrate youth while overlooking the richness of maturity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve sought to capture moments that convey vulnerability and strength\u2014quiet reflections, shared laughter, and moments of solitude. I address such themes as \u201cForgetting Words,\u201d \u201cConsumer Culture and Aging,\u201d \u201cPain,\u201d \u201cIndigenous Thoughts on Aging,\u201d and others.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exhibition is a reminder that aging is not merely an end but a continuation of stories, experiences, and identities. It honors those who have come before us and encourages a dialogue about the beauty of growing older, embracing every wrinkle and every gray hair as a testament to a life fully lived.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I invite you to step into this journey with me and see the profound beauty in aging, where every photograph is a chapter in the ever-evolving story of humanity. Thank you for joining me in this exploration of time, memory, and the art of living fully at every age.<\/span><\/p><p>EDWARD GILLUM: CURTAINS? \u2022<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was the mid 70s, and we had survived the 60s.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an art student, majoring in sculpture, I was very happy to learn techniques like mold making and bronze casting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My financial aid would run out soon, so I would need to make some decisions. UCSC did not offer grad courses so I would have to leave Santa Cruz if I chose to seek an MFA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over beer and pizza, my best friend told me about a special topics class being offered by a visiting professor Christina Hooper, \u201cGenerative Systems \u201c.\u00a0 Little did I know how participating in this class would not only open my mind to new possibilities and ideas, but most significantly how to analyze the nature of systems and to try to understand the relational aspects of connectedness.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest change I felt from taking this class was that I would no longer be content to be an \u201cobject maker \u201cand my focus shifted from applying methods and techniques aimed at how well each object I made was crafted to what each endeavor could communicate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following summer I participated in a sculpture workshop at San Jose State that would also be a game changer. What I had gained\/learned from the \u201cGenerative Systems\u201d class began to show up in the work I made and how I talked about art and life experiences.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t realize how strong of a connection I had made with Tom Walsh, one of the invited artists, until a few weeks after the workshop had ended. This came my way in the form of a letter from professor Tom Walsh, Head of Sculpture at Southern Illinois University, offering tuition waiver and a teaching assistantship . Now all I needed to do was to graduate from UCSC. And that is another story for another time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the &#8220;Generative Systems\u201d class, Christina often referred to her mentor, Douglas R. Hofstadter.\u00a0 His book \u201cGodel, Esher, Bach: an eternal golden braid\u201d, \u201cand won him the Pulitzer Prize.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was in my second year of the MFA program at SIU-C when a parcel was delivered that included a warm message of hope and a copy of Godel Escher Bach. It is a hefty read, but rewarding.\u00a0 Some 40 years later, I am retiring from teaching sculpture at Fresno State and I am affiliated with Spectrum Art Gallery, a local venue that specializes in photography and as the name implies all aspects of photography are appreciated and exhibited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I signed up for a show in November 2024, along with two dear friends\/colleagues, Kris Kessey and Wendy Denton.\u00a0 While considering how our various creations could work together in the gallery space and what to call the show, etc., I remembered Hofstedter\u2018s book. By revisiting the basic notion that the work and ideas of three important geniuses could form a golden braid, yet were created with obviously different approaches, and employed systems that were similar in so many relational ways.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My choice was informed by systems out of my control &#8211; having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. So my part of the show is an installation that utilizes visual illustrations chosen from the imaging done along with the chemotherapy I was prescribed.\u00a0 X-rays, MRIs and PET scans were made to illustrate the malady and to gauge the progress of healing toward remission.\u00a0 Vacuum formed 3-D replicas of\u00a0 pills and capsules are flanked by photographic representations of decay and preservation printed on fabric to form the curtains. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7580aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"7580aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Wendy-Denton-Aging-and-Indigenous-Cultures-.jpeg?fit=480%2C622&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Wendy-Denton-Aging-and-Indigenous-Cultures-.jpeg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Wendy-Denton-Aging-and-Indigenous-Cultures-.jpeg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Wendy-Denton-Aging-and-Indigenous-Cultures-.jpeg?resize=162%2C210&amp;ssl=1 162w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRIPLEX: Three Strands of Thought by Wendy Denton, Edward Gillum &amp; Kris Kessey November 7 to December 1, 2024 Art Hop Reception: November 7th \u2022 5 &#8211; 8 PM Friday Photography Live \u2022 November 22, 2024 \u2022 7PM We chose to title our show TRIPLEX, Three Strands of Thought , (noun:trip-leks) using an illustration of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,10],"tags":[174,87,167,199,175,72,75,95,201,200,191,11,170,202,161,96,89],"class_list":["post-4891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-exhibit","category-exhibitions","tag-anseladams","tag-auction","tag-blackandwhite","tag-digital-photography","tag-edwardweston","tag-fine-art","tag-fine-art-photography","tag-fresno","tag-fresnoca","tag-fundraiser","tag-galleryexhibition","tag-landscape","tag-landscapephotography","tag-marthacasanave","tag-naturephotography","tag-photography","tag-spectrum-art-gallery"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4891"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4899,"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4891\/revisions\/4899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spectrumphotogallery.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}