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City Under Exposure (Installation View), Plexiglass Exhibition Cases, Vinyl, Re-Printed Found Photographs, Audio collage, Dimensions Vary, 2022

Utilizing our collective archive from the Cincinnati Public Library, City Under Exposure explores natural disasters that have affected our community. Eight photographs captured by citizens of Cincinnati represent some of the most extraordinary moments from 140 years of the city's past. From the devastating floods of 1883 and 1937 and the tornados of 1969 and 1974, these historical images capture the (un)common experiences that can sometimes evade the vernacular.

 

In addition, unique soundtracks (accessed through QR codes found on the cases) bring these static visual artifacts to life. By immersing the viewer into past lived experiences, these moments in time can give new generations of Cincinnatians a new perspective and connection to a place they thought they knew so well.

City Under Exposure (Installation View), Plexiglass Exhibition Cases, Vinyl, Re-Printed Found Photographs, Audio Collage, Dimensions Vary, 2022

City Under Exposure (Installation View), Plexiglass Exhibition Cases, Vinyl, Re-Printed Found Photographs, Audio Collage, Dimensions Vary, 2022

City Under Exposure (Installation Detail), Plexiglass Exhibition Cases, Vinyl, Re-Printed Found Photographs, Audio Collage, Dimensions Vary, 2022

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City Under Exposure: Blizzard of 1977, Plexiglass Exhibition Case, Cut Vinyl, Re-Printed Found Photograph, Audio Collage, Dimensions Vary, 1 min. 20 sec., 2022

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City Under Exposure: Tornado of 1974, Plexiglass Exhibition Case, Cut Vinyl, Re-Printed Found Photograph, Audio Collage, 30" x 33" x 30", 2 min. 42 sec., 2022

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