Kelly Bogel, Photographer Will Zavala, Project Director Location: Pittsburgh Filmmakers Opening Reception: March 14, 2014 6:00pm March 14, 2014 to May 16, 2014 Early in the last century, many of the large brick walls that dominate the Pittsburgh cityscape became canvases for advertising. But by the 1960s, freestanding billboards had largely replaced this form of signage, and most of these iconic wall signs have disappeared. The ones that remain have been transformed: the seasons have weathered the signs unevenly, with some pigments lasting, some disappearing to reveal earlier signs – or the original brick – that lay beneath it. “Palimpsests” documents the complex and subtle beauty of these paintings, while providing a glimpse into the past. Kelly Bogel, a Duquesne University graduate, earned her certificate in photography at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. She used a large format (4x5) film camera, then digitally scanned the film to make prints. The large analog photographs capture the decaying, ghost-like appearance on the architectural structures. The project, which began in 2012, includes faded advertising signs from many local towns and neighborhoods, including: Arlington, Brighton Heights, Carnegie, Carrick, East Liberty, Hill District, Homewood. Larimer, Lawrenceville, Manchester, McKees Rocks, North Side, Polish Hill, Sharpsburg,Stowe, Strip District, Uptown, West End, and Wilkinsburg. The exhibit will include a map of all locations, as well as a monitor for digital viewing of the approximately 150 locations that were scouted for the project. Will Zavala is the ghost sign project director. As a documentary filmmaker he had been interested in documenting the signs before they were completely gone. He is an associate professor at Pittsburgh Filmmakers School where he met with Bogel, and the two agreed to work together on the project. Zavala is a also director of the community-based Documentary Salon exhibition group. The website is: pittsburghpalimpsests Hours for Filmmakers Galleries are: Monday – Thursday 12:00 – 7:00pm; Friday 12:00 – 6:00pm; and when films are shown in the Melwood Screening Room.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:04:54 +0000
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