Tinney Contemporary is proud to present Intimate Decade - a diverse exploration of human contact from birth to death
Photographs by David Teplica November 7th-28th Opening reception with the artist November 7th 6 to 9 pm David
Teplica has fused the two worlds of art and medicine. Whether
manipulating human form in two dimensions photographically or changing
anatomy in three dimensions surgically, he enjoys altering the way
society sees the body. In the surgical realm, Teplica taps into
the toolbox of the creative world to help individuals transform
physically and psychologically. Spending hours analyzing form,
proportion, surface contours, and symmetry, and by using perceptual
tricks, a plan for surgery can be designed to permanently alter body
shape without creating a stretched or surgically manipulated appearance. Reflected
light then plays off a surface favorably, and a postoperative patient
sees himself in new ways. It is interesting that society may or may not
see the changes, but reacts differently to an individual who carries
himself more confidently through life's routine. Conversely, in
the two-dimensional medium of photography, Teplica uses the tools of
science and medicine to help interpret some of life's most potent
encounters. His medical career provides access to subjects and
situations often kept from public view. Once distilled, these visual
moments become generic but rich, and allow each of us to recall our
pasts or to imagine new intimacies with less fear.
Artist's lecture Friday 13 November 5:45 - 7:00 pm
Accompanying artist's limited edition book "Intimate Decade" is available at www.blurb.com http://tinneycontemporary.com/
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