Sous Les Etoiles Gallery 560 Broadway, Ste 603 NY10012 New York États-Unis
One Voice is a new series by Zimmerman, who has spent 18 years living, making art, and teaching photography in northern India. According to the artist, this series examines the notion of place, which “is integral to the core of human existence in that it is central to our feeling of completeness—or lack thereof.”
This relationship between environment and identity is a common thread throughout his career. From the edges of urban landscapes, to the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf, to homeless and fringe settlements of the desert Southwest, Zimmerman found himself befriending and documenting those whose lives were irrevocably impacted by environmental, social or political events. These experiences mark his ongoing
exploration into lives and portraits of displaced people living under duress and on the edge of survival.
Now, with One Voice, Zimmerman further ratchets up the emotional impact of his images. Despite the pristine, technical clarity of his images, the artist imbues his subjects with a degree of mystery and a stunning depth. As Zimmerman notes, “Much is revealed about these displaced people through the expressions in their faces...their posture.”
One Voice is a series of intensely personal portraits that are both complex and subtle, while we are given a glimps into these people’s lives.