"It is undeniably thrilling to discover something that I never expected to find in a photograph. Whether visually or symbolically hidden in plain sight, I delight in that “aha” moment of realization. Such treats abound in exhibits featuring Greg Heins, Bruce Cratsley, Jason DeMarte and the duo known as “pwmd”, now at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s SoWa arts district through December 9th, 2017. Indulge yourself!
Bruce Cratsley (1944-1998) was known for his mastery of light and shadow. His square-format B&W images reveal poetic fragments of his daily life and acclaim the ethereal in the everyday. Deep shadows, ghostly reflections, blurred motion and sometimes even smoke or mirrors imbue his photographs with mystery. Intimate Light includes fifteen vintage, small-scale prints, some on view for the first time, in an expertly curated installation by gallery assistant Lee Wormald. The images convey both transience and awe, whether in Cratsley’s elusive reflection in a shop window or the buoyant luminosity of a New Year’s balloon. Cratsley’s intimate and sensuous photographs are radiant allusions to our impermanence." - Elin Spring, What Will You Remember
