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BIO Anna Rotty lives in San Francisco. Growing up in Massachusetts, she received a BFA in photography from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2011. Anna has been part of the San Francisco Artists Studios since 2017 after a month-long residency with One Plus One Plus Two Collective. She is the co-founder of Work in Progress, an art discussion and critique group geared to bring together individuals practicing activism through creative outlets and promoting collaboration and support through the arts. She has recently exhibited at Flowers Gallery, Incline Gallery, SF Camerawork and UMass Amherst. Her work has been featured online with Juxtapoz and the Humble Arts Foundation. annarotty.com @annarotty |
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STATEMENT
My work explores the tension between resistance and acceptance of change. I am interested in the relationship between maintaining control, versus surrendering to process and material. Often questioning how interpretation and memory change over time, I create photographic works that are ever changing with their environment in reference to the subconscious mind. I often do this by allowing ink and imagery to diffuse, blur and collect dust and hair. Themes of reflection, distance and misunderstanding are present in my work. I am fascinated by the blurred lines that perception can create, and the possibilities and limitations of overcoming those boundaries to gain intimacy and connection.
My work explores the tension between resistance and acceptance of change. I am interested in the relationship between maintaining control, versus surrendering to process and material. Often questioning how interpretation and memory change over time, I create photographic works that are ever changing with their environment in reference to the subconscious mind. I often do this by allowing ink and imagery to diffuse, blur and collect dust and hair. Themes of reflection, distance and misunderstanding are present in my work. I am fascinated by the blurred lines that perception can create, and the possibilities and limitations of overcoming those boundaries to gain intimacy and connection.
