Linda Briskin has ever-shifting photographic enthusiasms, what she calls ‘photoglossia’. Light, lines, shadows, and the play of figure-ground; the juxtaposition of objects and reflections; the ambiguities in what we choose to see; the permeability between the remembered and the imagined; and alternative digital colourscapes which remind us that landscape is invented through our gaze. She is intrigued by the capacity of photography to capture movement, and to create alternative realities. In many of her photographs, photo-collage is used to construct unique and painterly images. ** Photoglossia is a play on the term heteroglossia which speaks to a diversity of voices, styles of discourse, or points of view in a literary work. Linda Briskin lives in Toronto and has been taking photographs for years. In recent years, she has had the following solo shows: “An Hour from the City” (2007), “Counterpoint” (2009), Ode to Julia Margaret Cameron (2009), Photoglossia (2010), and Found Image/Constructed Image (2012). Her most recent solo exhibit at the Member’s Gallery at Gallery 44 was titled Layered Narratives (2014). She has also participated in numerous group shows. Contact: lbriskin@yorku.ca. |