Migdalia Valdes: Every Day in Black and White

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Date:

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Time:

6:00 PM - 3:00 AM

Event Type:

Other

Organizer/Author:

Chida Chaemchaeng

Location Details:

Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

THE GALLERY AT INTERSECTION

Migdalia Valdes: Every Day in Black and White
April 4–May 23, 2009
Gallery Hours:
Wednesdays through Saturdays, 12–5PM
FREE
Opening Reception Saturday, April 4, 6-9PM FREE
Artist Talk with Migdalia Valdes & Mabel Negrete Saturday, May 23 2PM FREE

Migdalia Valdes: Every Day in Black and White is a poetic documentary of contemporary urban life shown through photographs, film, portraits, and sculptural journals. Ten years ago, Valdes pledged to create at least one photograph a day for the rest of her life. Her commitment allowed photography to become more than a fascination, but rather, a compulsion, allowing her to blend both city and home, creating an intimate documentary of modern life. Vacillating between the journals and the photographs found within them, Valdes transforms what we see as ordinary into something beautiful.

For more information: http://www.theintersection.org

Added to the calendar on Tue, Mar 10, 2009 4:04PM

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§Gorgeous!

by Viv

Mon, Apr 13, 2009 11:28AM

Simply breathtaking. The prints, books, and contact sheets were so welcoming. I loved leafing through the days and seeing inside her head. You must see this show!

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§Amazing lifelong project!

by Donna

Tue, Apr 14, 2009 2:34PM

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I went to the opening on April 4th. It was packed with people, standing and sitting on the floor, walking around and flipping through Migdalia's journals. The set-up is amazing; it’s a review of the last 10 years of Valdes “Every Day” project. The room is beautifully arranged. The Every Day pictures surround the room as contactsheets mimicking a cityscape. The center of the room is filled with white sculptures holding the Every Day Journals that contain everything, the pictures, memories, found items and found people. The photographs are thoughtfully arranged, handcrafted and timeless depicting everyday events, everyday people, communities and the urban city landscape. Very cool, smart with a long term vision addressing visual memory and definitely obsessive!

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