#sculptural methods

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“Revenge of the Goldfish” (1981).

Surreal Scenes Unfold in Sandy Skoglund’s Vibrant and Otherworldly Photographs

A new exhibition, The Imaginary Worlds of Photography, at Palazzo del Duca in Senigallia, Italy, celebrates Skoglund’s career through a survey of her remarkable photographs, emphasizing her attunement to the relationships between hues and contrasts, her subjects, and elements of each set. Often combining sculptural methods with a photographic aesthetic related to commercial advertising, she welcomes us into surreal and uncanny tableaux where instead of a clear narrative, we find realms of baffling wonder.

All images © Sandy Skoglund

“The Cocktail Party” (1992)

“Radioactive Cats” (1980)

“Atomic Love” (1992)

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“Breathing Glass” (2008)

Surreal Scenes Unfold in Sandy Skoglund’s Vibrant and Otherworldly Photographs

A new exhibition, The Imaginary Worlds of Photography, at Palazzo del Duca in Senigallia, Italy, celebrates Skoglund’s career through a survey of her remarkable photographs, emphasizing her attunement to the relationships between hues and contrasts, her subjects, and elements of each set. Often combining sculptural methods with a photographic aesthetic related to commercial advertising, she welcomes us into surreal and uncanny tableaux where instead of a clear narrative, we find realms of baffling wonder.

All images © Sandy Skoglund

“Fresh Hybrid” (2008)

“The Wedding” (1994)

“Walking on Eggshells” (1997)

“Winter” (2018)