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Out of the ordinary is often characterised as strange, unusual, odd, peculiar, bizarre, uncanny, weird, mysterious, or even surreal. Subjects, scenes, themes, perspectives, compositions, portrayed events, visual experiences, and imaginative narratives may all deviate from the ordinary. Photographers often step into the realm of the extraordinary through the lens of their camera, embracing the unconventional, where the peculiar dances with the mysterious, and the odd intertwines with the surreal. They explore the realms of strange, unusual, and uncanny. Some venture into the world of traditional straight photography, where authenticity captures the essence of the outlandish. Others delve into staged photography, where each frame unfolds a narrative beyond the ordinary, or embrace the art of photomontage, seamlessly blending disparate elements to craft a visual tapestry of uniqueness. AI-generated photo-based images offer a digital canvas to manifest the bizarre and create a fusion of reality and imagination. This exhibition celebrates the diversity of perspectives that redefine the ordinary and elevate the extraordinary. The photographer’s lens is the gateway to a realm where the peculiar becomes art, the bizarre transforms into beauty, and the unconventional takes centre stage.

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Curator's choice

Buchen/Goodwin: Escape Artist 1

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Honourable mentions

Brian Cann: Inspection

Carlo Traini: Flowing memories 3

Ruofei Yang: Dining Table – The Hand 01

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Exhibiting photographers

 

Marea Atkinson (Adelaide, SA, Australia), Buchen/Goodwin (Santa Fe, NM, USA), Brian Cann (Waldenbuch, Germany), Mary Constantine (Las Cruces, NM, USA), Anais Gold (Palma de Gandia, Spain), Judith Donath (Cambridge, MA, USA), Janelle Freiman (La Jolla, CA, USA), Sari Fried-Fiori (Katy, TX, USA), László Gálos (Salgótarján, Hungary), Monique Gatt (Attard, Malta), Betty Goh (Singapore), Kylo-Patrick Hart (Aledo, TX, USA), Pierre Hauser (New York, NY, USA), Denise Heinrich-Lane (Sète, France), Shlomo Israeli (Jerusalem, Israel), Andrea London (New York, NY, USA), Richard Luxton (Bristol, UK), Dan McCormack (Accord, NY, USA), Lydia McNiff (Normal, IL, USA), Trevor Messersmith (Poughkeepsie, NY, USA), Joshua Miller (Tuscaloosa, AL, USA), Robert Morrissey (Portland, OR, USA), Szabolcs Nagy (Budapest, Hungary), Fern L. Nesson (Cambridge, MA, USA), Carlo Traini (San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy), Vivien Ullmann (Budapest, Hungary), Zoltán Vadászi (Budapest, Hungary), Maximilian Vermilye (Geneva, Switzerland), Yixu Wang (London, UK), Ingrid-Nathalie Wizun (Montreuil, France), Yuke Xiao (London, UK), Ruofei Yang (Savannah, GA, USA)

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