Columbia River Gorge (Ken Hochfeld)
A balance of the literal and the symbolic, Precipice brings us photography, collage, paintings, and mixed media works by Kit S. Carlton, Ken Hochfeld, Sam Marroquin and Tyler Brumfield. Defined as “a steep rock face or cliff,” and “a difficult situation,” each piece allows us to appreciate the beauty of natural formations and question the effects of plastic consumption on our environment.
This exhibit opens at the Walters Cultural Art Center during Hillsboro Art Walk on Tuesday, August 6, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., and will be on display until September 13.
Kit S. Carlton has worked in a wide range of media, most recently focusing on textiles and mixed media works. In a delicate balance, Carlton works between the realms of digital and analog means of creation, often letting one process transform the other.
Ken Hochfeld shares the pure artistry of rock formations by capturing their textures, forms, tales and dreams through photography. A tribute to Terry Toedtemeier, this series of photographs focuses on quiet places in the Pacific Northwest instead of iconic landmarks.
Sam Marroquin examines building layers throughout her mixed media works. Questioning history and investigating the narratives of the underrepresented, Marroquin’s “Dwellings” series explores the structure of the house, as well as how the house relates to ourselves, each other, and the natural world.
Tyler Brumfield challenges our understanding of the traditional representation of Western photography and its effect on Earth. Each landscape work presented by Brumfield uses layers and layers of single use plastics, obscuring the original landscape in the same way single use plastic has buried the natural elements our planet.
The Walters Cultural Arts Center is located at 527 E. Main St. and is situated on the corner of Northeast 5th Avenue and East Main Street in a one-way grid in downtown Hillsboro. Parking can be accessed from either Fifth or Sixth Avenues, and the Walters is conveniently located just two blocks off the MAX Blue line. For more information call 503-615-3485 or visit Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/Walters.
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