Feature Image: from “Constructed Realities” series © Mark Peterman
We are honored to have Mark Peterman as the inaugural juror for our Juried Theme Gallery – Show Us Your Muse call for entry. He will be reviewing all the submissions and making selections to appear in the online gallery as well as awarding First Place and two Honorable Mentions. To get to know him a little better, we asked Mark to share some of his work with our readers. He’s given us a tantalizing glimpse at his recent series Constructed Realities. Enjoy!
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Submissions close January 18, 2024
“My most recent work called Constructed Realities is a study in the perception of reality. The series is made up of fictional scenes, drawn from cinematic and literary influences, built with 1/18 scale sized sets and props. The scenes contain an element of mystery and a general sense of unease. As the series progresses, questions are meant to arise for the viewer as the scale isn’t revealed but only hinted at. There are times the fourth wall appears to break, but the hidden hand is never fully revealed. The delicate play between perception and reality is the core of this work.” — Mark Peterman
Cyd Peroni
Contributing Writer
Cyd Peroni is a visual artist working with alternative and digital photographic processes. She is drawn to explore the Japanese concept of Mono-No-Aware, an awareness and appreciation of the impermanence of things and the transience of time. Peroni is inspired by poetry and the natural world. Her images hold details that tug instinctively at something deeper than reason and logic. Peroni’s work has been shown in solo and juried group exhibitions at Eye Lounge (AZ); The Halide Project (PA); Medium Festival of Photography (CA); A Smith Gallery (TX); Light Art Space (NM); Flinn Foumdation (AZ); Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center (WV); Schorr Gallery (UT); University of Utah Museum of Natural History (UT); PhotoNostrum Gallery (Barcelona, Spain); FOUND:RE Hotel (AZ); Phoenix Airport Museum (AZ); and Kimball Arts Center (UT).