*Paul recommended this artist during a meeting & I feel in love with his work.
An exerp from Ulrich's artist statement:
In 2001 citizens were encouraged to take to the malls to boost the U.S. economy through shopping, thereby equating consumerism with patriotism. The Copia project, a direct response to that advice, is a long-term photographic examination of the peculiarities and complexities of the consumer-dominated culture in which we live. Through large scale photographs taken within both the big-box retail stores and the thrift shops that house our recycled goods, Copia explores not only the everyday activities of shopping, but the economic, cultural, social, and political implications of commercialism and the roles we play in self-destruction, over-consumption, and as targets of marketing and advertising.
Photographer Brian Ulrich received his BFA from the University of Akron and his MFA in photography from the Columbia College, Chicago n 2004. He has had several solo exhibitions, including at the Institute of Art in Chicago. He currently lives & teaches in Chicago, IL at both Columbia College and SAIC. He is represented by three galleries; the Robert Koch Gallery, the Rhona Hoffman Gallery, & the Julie Saul Gallery.
artist site: www.notifbutwhen.com
gallery: kochgallery.com
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