Opening Soon - Photography Exhibition Presents Modern Metropolises Through the Lens of Architectural Abstraction
Photographer Andrew Prokos's largescale architectural abstractions are set to take over GalleryX this September NEW YORK, NY, USA, August 12, 2022 / EINPresswire -- The curators of Xposure Photo Festival and GalleryX in Sharjah, UAE have announced the recipients of this year’s roster of exhibitions. New York City fine art photographer Andrew Prokos was among those selected for a coveted spot at the festival and a solo exhibition His exhibition, entitled Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction, opens September 2nd and presents large-scale works from two of his award-winning photographic series, Metropolis Abstracted and Inverted.
Prokos’s photographic series Inverted, which was photographed entirely in the UAE, captures the futuristic towers of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah along with more intimate renditions of lesserPhotograph from the series 'Metropolis Abstracted' in the upcoming solo exhibition Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction, opening September 2nd at GalleryX, Sharjah, UAE
Metropolis Abstracted is a series of abstract photographs which incorporate elements of contemporary architecture found in New York City, Boston, Dubai and other metropolises. Through the use of mirrored images Prokos unlocks an intriguing hidden geometry found in carefully selected views and close-up details. In a recent interview with Widewalls Magazine Prokos expands on his process: “Each detail is captured with the intent of forming a much more complex composition. When the image is reflected, an entirely new and inherent structure and visual language emerge. People often comment that the images seem to be revealing a hidden symbolism, and they interpret the images in all kinds of ways. So they do become a sort of Rorschach test for the viewer, which is not by design but rather an interesting by-product of the process and its effect on the viewer.”
GalleryX directorNewtonSimon and found Andrew's work a visually compelling departure from our previous offerings in both composition and scale.”
In remarks regarding the exhibition selection process, GalleryX director Simon Newton explains: “The exhibition proposal from Andrew Prokos excited the curators as it serves to expand the viewer's perception far beyond the obvious urban and architectural views we see on a regular basis. He continues that “We have not previously shown abstract photography as a genre at the Festival, The exhibition proposal from Andrew Prokos excited the curators as it serves to expand the viewer's perception far beyond the obvious urban and architectural views we see on a regular basis”
Photographs from the series 'Metropolis Abstracted' in the upcoming solo exhibition 'Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction' known Modernist buildings. The cityscapes are rendered in a bold color palette achieved through inverting the scenes and depicting them as surreal negative images. Presented as large-scale photographs up to two meters in height, the series utilizes flat color fields, abstracted details, and close-up views of these cities to startling effect. Prokos continues: “In Inverted the intent is to shift the viewer’s perception of the mundane in order to see it in a new way. The close-up facades of these Modernist buildings in Abu Dhabi or Dubai offer a glimpse of the lives of the inhabitants. They are occupied spaces, and that humanizes the series. Often the balconies of these buildings have personal effects on them… laundry hanging out to dry, exercise bicycles, carpets, baby strollers, etc. When looked at in the negative (inverted) realm, they take on all kinds of beautiful hues and become enticing and enigmatic objects. This is not me colorizing the scene but the opposite of our positive perception of the scene, which is beautiful in an unfamiliar way.”
GalleryX is the largest photography focused gallery in the UAE, and has quickly grown to represent a roster of renowned photographers through the Gallery’s sleekly produced rotating exhibitions. Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction will run from September 2nd -30th, 2022.
About Photographer Andrew Prokos: Andrew Prokos is an internationally recognized photographer whose career spans twenty years. Known primarily for his large scale cityscapes, architectural photographs and experimental series, his work has been exhibited at the Museum of the City of New York, 21_21 DesignSight Museum in Tokyo, Banco do Brazil Cultural Space, Art in Embassies, and in numerous contemporary art galleries and corporate art collections in North America, the UK, Continental Europe, and Asia.
Photographs from the series 'Inverted UAE' in the upcoming solo exhibition 'Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction' Prokos's work has also won top honors at the International Photography Awards in New York, the Prix de la Photographie in France, and American Photography's annual juried competition. GalleryX Contact: Simon Newton, Gallery Director +971 55 5813388 simon(at)xposure(dot)aehttps://gallery.xposure.aeAndrewProkosFineArtPhotography+1212-662-7622info(at)andrewprokos(dot)com https://andrewprokos.com Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Installation view of Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction exhibition at Xposure International Photography Festival
Installation view of Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction exhibition at Xposure International Photography Festival
Installation view of Inverted in Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction exhibition
Installation view of Metropolis Abstracted in Andrew Prokos: New Abstraction exhibition
