Looking at Places /

Timothy Kozlik

01 - Exhibition Statement

4.22.2024 - 5.10.2024

My artistic practice focuses on the concept of a space beyond a space that houses the intangible forms of individuals. Through the physical exploration of spaces my practice looks not just at the material of a space, but at every aspect of it. By looking past the structural familiarity of a location to uncover the psyche encapsulated by overlapping interactions of individuals within the context of the space. I seek to understand the importance of a place from a non linear perspective, via the use of the photographic medium. By breaking a non linear perspective using intentional camera movement, with the purpose of mapping the space. Mapping allows for the layering of visual information and documentation of our world without restricting the created artwork to a linear point of view. By physically going to spaces I interact with the formless psyche’s that remain as traces of individuals and groups that have witnessed the changing structures of a space. As the artist I witness this, mixing it with my own psyche to represent the space of that present moment. The combined representation of recorded information from our world then mingles with that of the viewer which then creates their own understanding of the mapped location that is built off of these intermingling narratives.

02 - Artist Statement

I am a first generation German Canadian artist. My work is an exploration of the medium of photography, exploring what is possible. My practice is inspired by the places that surround me. From a young age my family has taught me to appreciate the world, which inspired me to explore it through the lens of a camera.