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Contact: kimberdevaney@gmail.com
Brooklyn based Photographer and Multidisciplinary Artist, Kimber DeVaney studied Black and White Photography at Pratt Institute and Arts and Cultural Management at Hunter College. Inspired by nature, science, time and memory; she is interested in the interaction of nature and urban environments and how that translates to our inner spaces. Some of her influences include the artwork of Francesca Woodman, Vivian Maier and Joseph Cornell, the music of Beach House, walking labyrinths and the 1930s.
Kimber’s most recent works are double exposures shot on 35mm film which layer light, texture and pattern to express emotive spaces. Her work aims to push the limits of visual communication by creating cinematographic portals that interplay with different realms of reality. By combining various elements into a single frame, the multi-compositions invite the viewer to decode hidden stories. Kimber believes that film photography is magic that captures the pure essence of things. She enjoys the playful element of surprise and spontaneity that is present in film. Working with double exposure gives her the freedom to shoot freely without overthinking shots, letting the overlapping of images merge organically creating their own unique pattern and structure.
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
Neon Soul, Rise Radio, Brooklyn, NY (2022) curated by Studio 3 NYC
Her History Dilemma, cloyingPARLOR, with Loretta Lomanto, Brooklyn, NY (2015) curated by Suzanne Stroebe
Group Exhibitions
2022
The Life of Colors, Praxis Gallery, St Paul, MN
Birthing Justice, The Gallery, Austin, TX
Joy, SoHo Photo Gallery, New York, NY
Piccolo, Emerge Gallery and Art Space, Saugerties, NY
Seeking Spaces, Arts in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
Far and Wide, Woodstock Artist Association and Museum, Woodstock, NY
Sustaining Self, Brooklyn Space, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Studio 3 NYC
2021
Seeking Spaces, Arts in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
2020
Chase the Light, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2019
Diane’s Circus: HERE ARE THE LIONS, cloyingPARLOR, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Diane Dwyer and Macy Rodman
2018
Long Shot, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2017
Postcard Show: Wish You Were Here, AIR Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Spring Grand Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Spring Grand Salon Show, Brooklyn, NY
2016
Wish You Were Here: Make A Splash! AIR Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015
Last Dance the Old Gem, St Nicks Alliance, Brooklyn, NY
A Weekend at the Old Gem, Arts@Renaissance, Brooklyn, NY
Feature Publications:
2022
Alter/Analog Photography Magazine, online article
Piccolo, Emerge Gallery and Art Space, online gallery
Fall / Winter Issue, Humana Obscura, print
Structured Spaces, dodomu gallery, online gallery
Fabricated Realities, Analog Magazine, online gallery
Saturated, THRIST ART, online gallery
2021
Feminist Connect, Femme Folles: Women in Art, online feature
Into the Darkness, Drab Souls, online gallery
2017
Emerging Artists, Fiber Arts Now Magazine, print
2016
Abstract, Arrow Magazine, print