Lloyd Foster: Art Basel Miami Beach Kabinett
Past exhibition
Overview
Anton Kern Gallery is proud to participate in Art Basel Miami Beach's Kabinett Sector, spotlighting the work of New York artist Lloyd Foster. Please join us at Booth B22 on Thursday, December 7 at 4pm, to meet the artist!
Lloyd Foster (b. 1990 in Washington D.C., lives and works in New York City) engages with a myriad of materials, including paint, insulation foam, sapor sponges, fabrics, netting, and much more, but photography is at the center of his practice. A major turning point in his life occurred on his first trip to Ghana, his parents’ homeland, at age 24. Since then, and through repeated travels over the past decade in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, the artist’s connection to his African heritage has deepened, and his exploration of self continues to evolve.
During his travels, the artist takes photos of people engaged in their daily activities, of vehicles, signs and buildings, and food and beauty products he sees in local shops. Certain photos are straight documentation, and others are posed. Foster’s attention gravitates towards sights, sounds, and smells that reminds him of his childhood. After returning home from his travels and reflecting on his photos, the artist follows an intuitive process by which he transforms memories into physical forms. In this way, he uses photography to mine his personal biography, preserve memories and create new connections.
Lloyd Foster (b. 1990 in Washington D.C., lives and works in New York City) engages with a myriad of materials, including paint, insulation foam, sapor sponges, fabrics, netting, and much more, but photography is at the center of his practice. A major turning point in his life occurred on his first trip to Ghana, his parents’ homeland, at age 24. Since then, and through repeated travels over the past decade in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, the artist’s connection to his African heritage has deepened, and his exploration of self continues to evolve.
During his travels, the artist takes photos of people engaged in their daily activities, of vehicles, signs and buildings, and food and beauty products he sees in local shops. Certain photos are straight documentation, and others are posed. Foster’s attention gravitates towards sights, sounds, and smells that reminds him of his childhood. After returning home from his travels and reflecting on his photos, the artist follows an intuitive process by which he transforms memories into physical forms. In this way, he uses photography to mine his personal biography, preserve memories and create new connections.
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