Current Exhibits

Studio 23/The Arts Center is proud to present iPhoneography: Crossroads, an exhibition of experimental photography with an emphasis on capturing, manipulating, and altering images using mobile devices. The exhibition ranges from complete abstraction and surrealism to traditional photography with unexpected twists, revealing the depth, creativity, and personal vision possible within the medium of iPhoneography.

Crossroads brings together two groups of practicing iPhoneographers for the first time in one exhibition, the Great Lakes iPhoneography Group and the Intermediate iPhoneography Group. Both groups were founded and are led by Armin Mersmann, who in addition to iPhoneography is known for his hyper-detailed graphite drawings and as a renowned artist and instructor. Mersmann describes the process and the captivation of iPhoneography:

What makes iPhoneography unique is not simply the device, but the shift in perception it creates. When the term was first coined, it described “the art of taking pictures with Apple’s iPhone,” yet the medium quickly evolved far beyond that definition. Because you always have a camera with you, you begin to notice the overlooked — fragments of light, textures, reflections, cracks in pavement, passing gestures, fleeting shadows — things that once disappeared into the background but now become the starting point of the iPhoneography process.

iPhoneography emphasizes not only capturing a decisive moment, although that may still be the objective, but also constructing an image through layering, distortion, addition, subtraction, and experimentation. In this way, the process often resembles painting, collage, or assemblage more than conventional photography. The artist builds the image rather than merely recording it, allowing the work to move fluidly between observation and invention.

The various methods, subject matter, and artistic views of the exhibiting artists culminate in a captivating exhibition that is worth taking your time to explore and investigate the details.

Featured Artists

Cindy Bancroft
Karen Bobier
Kevin Bone
Crisann Breed
Nancy Brooks-Siebert
Elizabeth Cox
Robert Harold
Pamela Hart
Susan Hartunian
Kathy Johnson
Gaylene LeVally
Armin Mersmann
Steven Parkhurst
Elizabeth Sullivan
Janis Taylor

Great Lakes Bay iPhoneographers explore the world through their iPhone cameras, manipulating and altering images through a series of applications to create one of a kind works of art.