Breathing Under the Stairs, pigment print in artist's frame
As part of NOW-ID’s ongoing interview series, Ne Plus Ultra—which highlights artists and designers creating inspiring and impactful work—we are delighted to share the insights of Vancouver-based artist Laura Hart Newlon.
Laura is an Associate Professor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, where she researches the complex intersections of materiality, gesture, labour, and image-making. Working across photography, video, sculpture, and installation, her recent work explores questions of visibility and tactility within image-making processes, as well as the interconnected themes of labour, interdependency, and physicality.
Newlon has exhibited widely at museums, galleries, and artist-run spaces. Recent exhibitions include presentations at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha), the Frye Art Museum (Seattle), the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (New Orleans), Specialist (Seattle), the Bellevue Arts Museum (Bellevue), and the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts (Providence).
I first met Laura in Seattle several years ago when we were both teaching at Cornish College of the Arts. It is a pleasure to feature her work and voice in this series and to share her thoughtful perspectives on art, materiality, and image-making.
Read my full interview with Laura here.