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The natural and the artificial are diametrically opposed concepts that evoke contrasting ideas such as organic versus geometric, spontaneous versus designed, instinctive versus deliberate, wild versus tamed, and more. However, there exists a continuum between these opposing forces, manifesting in the form of tamed nature like gardens or abandoned spaces being reclaimed by nature, for instance. The interplay, cross-border interactions, struggles, and coexistences of the two at these junctures provide unique experiences to explore, especially in the visual realm. Throughout the history of the medium, photographers have been drawn to the creative possibilities of capturing, interpreting, and presenting the natural, the artificial, and their many intertwined forms. Images of these subjects are among the most captivating ways of elucidating our intricate and often conflicting relationship with our environment. By exploring and depicting the natural and the artificial in all their varied forms, photographers can offer us insight into the complexities of the world we inhabit.

 

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Curator's choice

Raheleh Mohammad: Hands

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Honourable mentions

Suzanne Gonsalez-Smith: Seasons 4: Frost on My Window

Simone Madeo: Untitled (From the series 'Variations')

Fern L. Nesson: Once Upon a Time No. 2

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Exhibiting photographers

Marea Atkinson (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia), Susan Borowitz (West Harrison, NY, USA), Lindsay Brice (New York, NY, USA), Eva Brunner (Berlin, Germany), Robert Cadena (Jersey City, NJ, USA), Suzette Dushi (New York, NY, USA), Laurie Toby Edison (San Francisco, CA, USA), Szabina Farkas B. (Pécs, Hungary), Sari Fried-Fiori (Katy, TX, USA), Mindy Gluck (Jersey City, NJ, USA), Suzanne Gonsalez-Smith (Grand Forks, ND, USA), Stephanie Guillen (Lake Hiawatha, NJ, USA), Erin Hillery (Springfield, MO, USA), Terry Irwin (Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Gary Justis (Bloomington, IL, USA), Alison Lake (Monterey, C, USA), Simone Madeo (Alessandria, Italy), Jose Ney Mila Espinosa (Kissimmee, FL, USA), Raheleh Mohammad (Cleveland, OH, USA), Robert Morrissey (Portland, OR, USA), Fern L. Nesson (Cambridge, MA, USA), Nancy Oliveri (New York, NY, USA), Karen Safer (Playa del Rey, CA, USA), Joel Simpson (Union, NJ, USA), Dina Sirat (Netanya, Israel), Lev L. Spiro (Los Angeles, CA, USA), Eszter Varga (Kecel, Hungary) Ingrid-Nathalie Wizun (Montreuil, France), Georg Worecki (Daleiden, Germany)

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This PH21 Gallery exhibition is presented in the Powerhouse Arts District in Jersey City, NJ, USA, in collaboration with Pro Arts Jersey City, a renowned NYC Metro centre and artist community for the visual arts. Pro Arts' ART150 Gallery is located minutes from NYC via PATH and the Grove St. station.

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