Documents for an Imagined Future

May 7 - June 4, 2022

storefront art projects and the Photographic Resource Center present Documents for an Imagined Future curated by Sarah Pollman and featuring works by Vanessa Leroy and DM Witman.

“Rooted in both the past and present moments, photography is laden with heavy history and complex narratives that are both visible and invisible within its frames. Today’s stories will be understood by future generations in part through the photographic detritus of the present. But what happens when today’s artists create documents for a more just tomorrow? While grounded in the present moment, the photographs in Documents for an Imagined Future envision a futurity for individuals and the environments that house them.

“DM Witman’s images speak towards an ecological grief felt in the wake of impending climate catastrophe, while concretizing strategies to deal with the concurrent grief. Vanessa Leroy uses the nuance of the photographic image to uplift the narratives of marginalized individuals and imagine a more just future. With a nod towards the anteriority of the images, both Witman and Leroy use the photograph to refuse a posteriority devoid of hope, offering the viewer a chance to imagine and create the world that lies ahead.” [Source: Photographic Resource Center: Documents for an Imagined Future]

To register for Artists in Conversation, a free online talk with artists Vanessa Leroy and DM Witman, moderated by curator Sarah Pollman, click here.