UNION Project
Photographic Center Northwest is excited to announce UNION, a public art project in partnership with SeaLevel Properties and Lumenarius in 2024. UNION will feature artwork projected on the south facing wall of the Woodworth Apartments building (953 E. Union Street) in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Beginning each night at dusk all year long, neighbors and visitors will witness a 50’ tall projected exhibition of works from local and regional artists.
![](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/03/IMG_4015-3.jpg)
The exhibition will rotate every two months, and is curated by Photographic Center Northwest staff with support from the Capitol Hill Arts District. Each exhibition is projected on the south-facing wall of Woodworth Apartments with a wide viewing area stretching along 10th Ave to Madison and beyond.
Current UNION Artist:
The project kicks off with work from the artists in PCNW’s current exhibition, Alterations. The work will be on view May 22 – June 16, 2024 daily from dusk to 11pm. The next two exhibitions will include selections from our upcoming Chase The Light event and followed by work from Being Present, PCNW’s juried exhibition. UNION extends the walls of our gallery and brings the opportunity to elevate local artists while championing the cultural richness of our city.
![Laura Hart Newlon](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/05/01_Laura-Hart-Newlon_A_Prop-Grip-or-Hold-1024x794.jpg)
![Natalie Krick](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/05/02_Natalie-Krick_Ladies-Night-2-812x1024.jpg)
![Deborah Faye Lawrence](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/05/04_Deborah-Faye-Lawrence_Under-the-Banner-817x1024.jpg)
![Sadie Wechsler](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/05/03_Sadie-Wechsler_Madrone-Mullein_-1024x816.jpg)
![Jaleesa Johnston](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/05/05_Jaleesa-Johnston_Bone-and-Flesh-1024x820.jpg)
![Chi Moscou-Jackson](https://pcnw.org/files/2024/05/06_Chi-Moscou-Jackson_Koi-Stream-641x1024.jpg)
About the artists & exhibition:
Slash and burn, rip and tear, cut and paste are not words typically associated with the technical practice of photography. But, when speaking of the art of collage, there are no rules—ephemera of any sort such as newspapers, magazines, ticket stubs, cigarette wrappers, torn book pages, maps, advertisements, and, of course, photographs are selected, arranged, and reassembled. Creating visually dynamic hybrids, artists convey new and powerful messages or ideas that expand on the original works. Originating out of the political outrage and detachment experienced by European artists following World War I, contemporary artists continue to push the boundaries of collage and enhance a picture’s original meaning, or twist entirely, as a means to report on social, emotional, historic and current events.
Alterations features the work of six artists, all living and working in the Pacific Northwest, whose work explores the relationship between photography and collage and its influence on our image-based world. From challenging stereotypes of women, to understanding our role in the destruction of our environment, to rebellion against political conservatism, these artists use collage to alter, challenge, and re-emphasize reality.
Artists include:
Chi Moscou-Jackson
Jaleesa M Johnston
Natalie Krick
Deborah Faye Lawrence
Laura Hart Newlon
Sadie Wechsler
Project Partners
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