Plato's Home Movies

Description

Eric William Carroll's exhibition titled, "Plato's Home Movies," consists of a sixty-foot
blueprint photogram mural, an experimental video projection piece, and traditional
photographs. Challenging the belief that photographs are meant to preserve moments or
memories forever, Eric uses early photographic techniques from a time when light
sensitive paper was used but the ability to "fix" and archive an image was not yet
achieved. His subject is light itself and the ephemeral shadows it creates on the blueprint
paper as it falls through trees in the forest. Pieces in the show will change and fade to
white throughout the course of the exhibition allowing the viewer a new experience, and
the opportunity for a new memory, each visit.





Artist Bio
Born in Onalaska, Wisconsin, Eric William Carroll received his Bachelor of Arts in
Philosophy from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and his Masters of Fine Arts from
the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. His work has been exhibited at numerous
institutions including Fotohof in Salzburg, Austria, the Camera Club of New York, and
the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. Carroll has participated in
residences with the MacDowell Colony, the Blacklock Nature Sanctuary, and Art City,
Winnipeg. He is currently represented by Michael Mazzeo Gallery in New York City.

For additional information, visit:
http://www.raykophoto.com and http://www.ericwilliamcarroll.com


About RayKo

RayKo Photo Center & Gallery is a comprehensive photographic facility, located near the Yerba Buena
Arts District, with resources for anyone with a passion for photography. Established in the early 1990’s,
RayKo Photo Center has grown to become of one of San Francisco’s most beloved photography darkroom
spaces; it includes traditional b&w and color labs as well as a state-of-the-art digital department, a
professional rental studio, galleries, and the Photographer’s Marketplace – a retail space promoting the
work of regional artists. RayKo also has San Francisco’s 1st Art*O*Mat vending machine and a vintage
1947 black & white Auto-Photo Booth.

RayKo Gallery serves to advance public appreciate of photography and create opportunities for regional
and national artists to create and present their work. RayKo Gallery offers 1600 square feet of exhibition
space and the Photographer’s Marketplace, which supports the work of Bay Area artists, and encourages
the collection of artwork by making it accessible to collectors of all levels. The Photographer’s
Marketplace offers photography collectors unique and affordable work from artists living and working in
the surrounding area.

RayKo Photo Center & Gallery
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San Francisco, CA 94107
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Monday: closed

*RayKo is located in the SOMA arts district of San Francisco within walking distance of SFMOMA, the
Moscone Center, Yerba Buena Gardens, as well as AT&T Ballpark.

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