Bill Finger

Transit of Venus,

July 5 - September 5, 2019

Transit of Venus explores the intertwining of memory and longing with perceptions of time. Through the creation and photographing of miniature dioramas, a quiet narrative is set up that drifts through the landscape. Perceptions of time passing become fluid. Past, present, and future seem to shrink or stretch, dependent upon mode of travel. All the while, memories are but a combination of moments that a traveler packs. As each of these elements are carefully unfolded, time and distance intervene. Just beyond their grasp, the traveler looks back, and longs for that place which is home.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Bill Finger is a Michigan-based artist whose work combines sculpture and photography. Handcrafting each element, he constructs and then photographs miniature dioramas. Each image is imbued with a sense of cinematic narrative that reflects twenty years working around film sets. By mimicking the filmmaking process he is able to create a miniature construction of a constructed reality. Bill has exhibited his photographs in Europe, the US and Canada. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the George Eastman Museum of Photography, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He holds a MFA in Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology. https://www.billfingerphoto.com/