Rivalutionary, Bridging Light and Time
SITE #8: Rice Howard Way Alley of Light
10013 - 101A Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB
Rivalutionary
Bridging Light and Time
Seeing things in a different way–this is as much a life philosophy as it is my spiritual, technical and creative approach. I appreciate the freedom to explore ideas and experiment with different cameras and digital art techniques. My sense of humour, wordplay and storytelling frequently appear in my work and I love being able to share what I see and create through my photography. In 2022 I took part in Capital City Art’s Isolation exhibit that presented art created during COVID 19. My project Bridging Light and Time turned out to be the start of an ongoing series! The current light box exhibit of the same name includes photos from the original event and new images. All images in both exhibits feature Edmonton bridges.
Photography is the relationship between light and time—the bridging of a variable gap that connects light and time to take a photo. This is true in daylight and also at night, when artificial light comes into play. In the daylight I am endlessly intrigued by the interplay of sunlight with the natural landscape and human-made structures. It is amazing to capture the golden light that shines on the Walterdale Bridge and reflects off nearby buildings, amidst colourful storm clouds just before sunset. It is an entirely different yet equally engaging experience to capture a bubblegum-pink, fireball sun appearing to rest on top of the Walterdale Bridge against a smoky, grey sky. At night the bridges in Edmonton become my photographic playground where I create unique images that allow light to appear both stationary and in motion. The lighting not only contributes to the composition of each image but also forms their narratives.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Rivalutionary’s work bridges a gap, connecting light and time to take a photo. This is true both in daylight and at night with artificial light. Using bridges in Edmonton as a photographic playground, Rivalutionary creates unique images that allow light to appear both stationary and in motion.