zone
Diana Shearwood
October 1 to November 15, 1998
| Artist's Statement In January 1996 I started to photograph the Zone building. I continued to take pictures over the next year and a half. At times, when the light was at its best, I would come every day. Even when the light was dim, when I couldn't get the pictures I wanted, I would come to witness the process. I was compelled to witness not only the building's spectacular beauty but also its decay. I was determined to preserve as many abandoned corners as I could. My repeated visits to the site also gave me the opportunity to have a direct and ongoing contact with the architects and designers whose vision was gradually bringing new life to the building. By observing and documenting their work and the many challenges they faced, I was able to develop a better understanding of the essence of this magnificent industrial ruin. —Diana Shearwood |
| Diana Shearwood is a Montreal based photographer
whose work has taken her to photograph the streets and people in cities
all over the world. Her photos have been exhibited in Canada and the
United States and have been published in various books and magazines
including American Photography 13, ZONE, Actualité, Elle Quebec,
LOGIK Magazine, Monument, Photolife, Photo Metro and Vie des arts. Recent
projects include this exhibition which was first presented at Quartier éphémère
in Montreal accompanied by a book documenting the complete transformation
of an industrial building into multimedia design and production offices.
She is also a contributing photographer for SCROLL, a multimedia website produced by Behaviour Online. Her images of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao will be part of an interactive feature in Scroll showcasing the aesthetic of Frank Gehry's architectural vision. Large formmat ink-jet prints from this series will also be exhibited at the Galerie Luz in Montreal in November 1999. Diana Shearwood was also co-founder of Discreet Logic, a company that produces visual effects, animation and editing software for the film and video industry. She is currently working on a series of photos and a book entitled "The Party" which records the wilder moments of Discreet Logic's first six years of existence. |
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