Gary Sheppard to launch new photo exhibition ‘Mephisto’ at Black Eye Gallery, Wed, March 8
Sydney photographer Gary Sheppard will launch his new photo exhibition ‘Mephisto’ at Black Eye Gallery with the opening night on Wednesday, March 8 from 6pm-8pm. The exhibition will run from March 7 – March 26.
With over 30 years photographic experience, the majority of Sheppard’s work is involved with advertising campaigns for national and international distribution. Sheppard has won awards at Cannes, One Show, D&AD, Communications Arts, London International, Folio and AWARD shows and is an AIPP Master of Photography.
Exhibition DetailsOpening Night: 6pm – 8pm, Wednesday March 8Exhibition Dates: March 7 – March 26
Mephisto – Lucifer’s fixer, scatterer and disperser of lies. Exploring the alluring intricacies of liquid, this series offers a glimpse in to the places and creatures from Mephisto’s world. A universe of clouds and swirls is created through a process of pouring and mixing inks, dyes and varnishes in water. The images are mirrored to yield intriguing, symmetrical results depending on how each scene is inverted and overlapped. Something about human psychology compels us to identify patterns and the symmetry engendered by flipping a photo is irresistible to our pattern- seeking minds. Outlines and contours begin to resemble flames, creatures and faces peering out from billowing clouds confronting and seducing the viewer. Much like a Rorschach test, what you perceive in these photos is a reflection of the way your mind views the world. Just as every photo is unique, each viewer’s interpretation of that scene will be distinctly their own.