2012 Department of Art graduate Whitten Sabbatini recently
had work selected for Figures / Contexts international exhibition
at the PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury Vermont. The exhibition opens on
January 7th and closes on the 31st 2014. Cig Harvey was
the juror for the Figures / Contexts exhibition at the PhotoPlace Gallery.
Cig Harvey photographs and artist books have been widely
exhibited and remain in the permanent collections of major museums and
collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; the Farnsworth
Art Museum, Rockland, Maine; and the International Museum of Photography and
Film at the George Eastman House, Rochester, New York. She was a recent
finalist of the BMW Prize at Paris Photo and the Prix Virginia, an
international photography prize for women. She is known for her high energy,
sense of humor and creativity. She brings a profound sense of optimism to all that
she does.
Cig Harvey sought photographs that present one or more
individuals in a setting that enlarges our understanding of the subject. He
selected one of Whitten’s recent images titled Eric and Teresa, Martin
Luther
King Blvd. “This photograph
is from my current body of work that I'm workin' on in Memphis, TN.” Said
Whitten. “Essentially, it's a continuation of the kind of work I was makin'
when I was in school photographing strangers. Instead of just creating a
portfolio entirely of portraits like my previous work though, I'm beginning to
incorporate the landscape and still lives more in order to aid in the
development of the narrative.” Whitten’s
current and on-going series can be viewed here: http://whittensabbatini.com/current
“There is no doubt
that Whitten as bright future in photography.” States Professor of Art Marita Gootee who is the Photography Area
Coordinator. She smiles and says. “ Do you know the quote ‘The student surpasses the teacher’ ? Well I
feel Whitten is well on his way and I am so proud of him.”
The Figures /
Contexts international exhibition at the PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury
Vermont. opens on January 7th and closes on the 31st
2014. For more information contact the PhotoPlace Gallery at photos@vtphotoworkplace.com.
