Join us for the Opening Reception of JJ Ignotz Photography at Woods Lowside!

From the artist:

“It’s not far off to say that every great photographer or artist has, at some point, photographed flowers. They’re naturally beautiful, easily accessible, and each one is unique in its own right. Observing how light falls across them is an essential practice in many art forms. I once shared a creative space in Chelsea, NY, with a dear friend who happened to be a florist, giving me access to all sorts of flowers—which I also got to watch slowly die in my presence.

We all know how beautiful flowers can be in life, but I was always fascinated by how they shrink and shrivel into new organic shapes as they die. During COVID, I used my free time to work on personal projects, something I was not accustomed to. I had always been inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe’s flower photography and decided to use my creative skills to create dramatic portraits of dead and dying flowers.

What you see displayed here are my favorite selections from that series. Most of the flowers came from the NYC flower market or from municipal flower pots, which I would secretly pick during long walks in the COVID era. These prints are presented on metal with a matte finish and framed in wood.”