An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the Hilo Fine Art Center for a new show by Trudee Siemann and Bob Douglas. The center is at 224 Kamehameha Ave., Ste. 104. Access
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the Hilo Fine Art Center for a new show by Trudee Siemann and Bob Douglas. The center is at 224 Kamehameha Ave., Ste. 104. Access is from Haili Street.
Like many of her peers, Siemann’s photographic journey started with a 35mm camera. Eventually she discovered a passion for the black and white process. Over the years she produced distinct prints, she honed her darkroom skills, yet she still struggled with finding her own space – her own voice.
Eventually this led Siemann to ask why not use the paper itself to form the three-dimensional pieces — abstract sculptures created from photographic prints? Her images are then molded by means of a wet-to-dry shaping process. When each of the individual forms is complete, she orchestrates their placement in order to convey her emotions driving the conceptualized piece.
Douglas’s art has been on a transformative journey. He started out as a photographer and has migrated into sculpture and painting. His goal was to document more metaphorical and abstract visions. His work has been displayed both here and on the mainland.
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