photo-eye Gallery presents Aeroglyphs & other Nocturnes, a solo exhibition of photography by Reuben Wu. Simultaneously reminiscent of the slick, neon glow of sci-fi aesthetics and the cryptic symbolic language of ancient petroglyphs, Wu’s work is clean, yet mysterious. His photography hovers somewhere between the mythic and the surreal, between dream and memory, with an undulating sense of temporality slipping between the ancient past and the imagined future. Light and land are entwined equally at the center of Wu’s practice. By affixing lights to drones and using them to illuminate select parts of the landscapes he photographs, Wu draws precise geometric marks that hover in the air like beacons, harbingers, and signs. His work is concise, yet versatile in concept, offering new ways to approach the human relationship to nature, technology, and the overlay between past, present, and future.
Reuben Wu is a British photographer, born in 1975 in Liverpool. He’s also a violinist, keyboardist, DJ and music producer for the popular electronic band Ladytron. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Wired Magazine, and most recently in Photo District News’ print and online publication. He was the recipient of the 2018 Graphis Award (Automotive Category) and his series Lux Noctis was a winning entry in the 2017 PDN Photo Annual. photo-eye Gallery debuted their representation of Wu’s work earlier this year at Photo LA and in a solo exhibition booth at AIPAD, NYC.
Reuben Wu : Aeroglyphs & other Nocturnes
from August 30th to October 20th, 2019
photo-eye Gallery
541 South Guadalupe St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
