The Jamaica Plain Branch Library is pleased to continue their rotating art program, supported by The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library in partnership with Uforge. For the summer, we present a selection of photographs by Jamaica Plain-based artist Natalie Brescia.
Originally from California, Brescia relocated to the Boston area to attend MassArt as a Master’s of Fine Art candidate in Photography. They describe their practice as “encompassing photographic narratives rooted in the dissection of identity, environment, ascribed meaning, and memory.” The series of works on view reflects the artist’s interest in black and white, the dichotomy of light and darkness existing side by side, through stark images taken while driving through California. Using an alcohol transfer printing process, Brescia brings out a textural, spontaneous quality to the photographs, revealing frayed borders, random drips and splatter, and drooping, wetted sections. The result is a body of work that feels unstuck in time, with compositions featuring run-down, abandoned buildings and industrial exteriors, on the verge of disappearing into the watery edges of the frame.
Natalie Brescia: Roadside Remnants is on view from June 29 - August 30, 2023, with a reception to be held on June 29, 2023, 5:30-7:30 PM. The library is open Monday-Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 12-8, and Friday 9-5, and Saturday 9-2 (closed Sundays). The exhibition space is located on the lower level.
Inquiries? nataliebrescia.com
This exhibition is supported in part by The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library, a non-profit dedicated to planning and sponsoring free educational and cultural programs for all who visit the JP Library and by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
