THE EXPOSURE PROJECT

New Photography by Ben Alper, Anastasia Cazabon, Eric Watts

Feb 2 - Feb 19, 2006

The Urban Landscape

These photographs depict the vastness, loneliness and deterioration of the urban landscape. Considered unattractive, the anonymous locations photographed are largely industrial and generally ignored. There is something exciting about wandering the city, in search of something specific, but not knowing what it is or where to find it. I experience each anonymous place fully, trying to accentuate the subtle beauty of urban landscape. These works strive to enhance the graphic qualities and elevate the aesthetic value of these landscapes by revealing dynamic patterns and textures.

— Ben Alper

Ben was born in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1983. He attended the New England School of Photography in Boston, graduating with Honors in Color, Documentary and Portfolio. Since graduating, Ben's work has been exhibited at the Copley Society of Art and the Valley Arts Festival in Amherst, Massachusetts. He continues to work on long-term documentary projects. More of his work can be seen at: www.benalper.com.

Self-Portrait

I am interested in using photography to tell stories. It's important for me to have a strong connection to the images, so I tend to work around my own life experiences. I use universal themes, such as childhood, fear and the uncertainty of the future to allow the viewer to relate to the image in their own way.

Dream Series

This body of work was an exploration of the common dreams many people have. Such as flying, falling and being chased. I'm fascinated with the idea that even though human beings are all so different, we all share common hopes, fears and concerns, which end up translating through our dreams in similar ways.

— Anastasia Cazabon

Anastasia Cazabon is a 22 year old photographer from Watertown, MA. She recently graduated from the New England School of Photography. Her work has been exhibited at The Photographic Resource Center, The Copley Society of Art, Projekt30.com and The Valley Arts Festival. She was recently awarded "People-Photographer of the Year" by the International Photography Awards and was nominated for "New Discovery of the Year" by the Lucie Awards. Her "Self-Portrait: Stuck Series" and images from her "Child Series, Past and Present" will be published in the 2005 Annual IPA book. Her work can be seen at: www.anastasiacazabon.com.

Artist Statement

In this technology driven age we are forced to look at our world in a state of structural and societal uniformity as people strive towards a certain sameness. With this in mind I have set out in urban areas with a medium format camera and color film to make deliberate observations capturing the discarded relics of our past. Attention is focused on the personality that gives these common places the flavor that is on its way out in our culture. Approaching these scenes with a fine tuned eye allows me to emphasize the beauty of the everyday.

— Eric Watts

Eric Watts is a photographer currently living in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. He was born in Connecticut and grew up in Central Massachusetts. Interests in film and music caused a growing for him to photograph, and continue to inspire his work. Eric recently graduated from the New England School of Photography in Kenmore Square, Boston. Since graduating from school, Eric has been tutoring students at NESOP as well as pursuing the exposure of his work to the art world, and considering choices for further education in photography/film. At this time Eric's main focus is photographing with a medium format camera and color film, although future explorations are planned with larger and smaller formats as well as motion picture film.