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Patty Maher
title
The Liminal Field
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entry description
This series is an exploration of the state of liminality. The field in which transformation takes place is a construct and does not exist in real space. It has been constructed to house the depictions of metamorphosis which are inherent in the suspended state of an internal liminal world. Each photo depicts an internal struggle that occurs when one finds themselves 'betwixt and between' - caught in the place between what was and what will be.about the photographer
Patty Maher is an internationally recognized, award winning fine art and conceptual photographer based in Caledon, Ontario. The inspiration for her photography comes from an exploration of storytelling in both natural and urban settings. Working primarily through staged self-portraiture and portraiture Patty is widely known for hiding or obscuring the faces of her subjects using only posture, gesture, symbol and colour to convey emotion. Her photography disrupts the boundaries between real life and the otherworldly, the surreal and the fantastic, and envision the world in a transformative light. In telling these stories she invites the viewer to become a co-creator in meaning, leaving the stories open ended but touching on basic and universal emotions.back to gallery
