Hiding from you

"Hiding From You" is a confession. It is a revelation. It is an invitation.This series utilizes restriction as a means to freedom. Limiting herself to only pre-existing environments and possessions, Lesya Godfrey camouflages herself into her surroundings. Using only the 12 second timer on her camera she runs blindly back and forth to capture raw self-portraits, exposing herself. A one person game of hide and seek.
But what is she revealing? Why is she hiding?Disappearing implies anticipation of an observer.
Camouflage shields, regardless of a camofleur's primary intention. Whether used by a stalking tiger, a grazing zebra, or a dazzle-patterned battleship: the disguise protects against recognition. It is only used to avoid.The theme of concealment implies an invisible, stationary subject, but there is captured movement in these images. Staying hidden without further action is engaging in a silent, one-sided siege. "Hiding From You" is taking accountability for passivity- ending the siege.This is an artist at war with herself, and she wants you to witness.

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Lesya Godfrey (1984, Detroit) is an artist who primarily practices photography with intention to capture and warp reality. By putting the viewer on the wrong track, Godfrey wants the viewer to become part of the art as a kind of added component. Art is entertainment: to be able to touch the work, as well as to interact with the work is important.Her photos are given improper functions: significations are inversed and form and content merge. Shapes are dissociated from their original meaning, by which the system in which they normally function is exposed. Initially unambiguous meanings are shattered and disseminate endlessly. By questioning the concept of movement, she tries to create works in which the actual event still has to take place or just has ended: moments evocative of atmosphere and suspense that are not part of a narrative thread. The drama unfolds elsewhere while the build-up of tension is frozen to become the memory of an event that will never take place.Her works isolate the movements of humans and/or objects. By doing so, new sequences are created which reveal an inseparable relationship between motion and sound. By creating situations and breaking the passivity of the spectator, she finds that movement reveals an inherent awkwardness, a humour that echoes our own vulnerabilities. The artist also considers movement as a metaphor for the ever-seeking man who experiences a continuous loss.
Her works are based on inspiring situations: visions that reflect a sensation of indisputability and serene contemplation, combined with subtle details of odd or eccentric, humoristic elements. Lesya Godfrey currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

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32 pages, full color. Limited copies remaining from 1st Edition run. Contact to purchase.

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