COLLIN AVERY

Collin Avery (b.1987) is an American artist from Adams, MA. He received a BA in photography from Montana State University in 2012. In his most recent work, his photographs are influenced from his memories of adolescence as well as themes found in New England culture. In April of 2012, his work was on display at Saatchi Gallery in London, England as part of the Google Photography Prize. He currently lives and works in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, CA. Today we share his series titled, Remain Calm.

My photographs are about a particular process of observation which I acquired during adolescence. As a child, I was afraid of confrontation, so as a way to escape difficult mental and physical situations I had designated hiding zones located throughout the house and yard where I could disappear. During these times of self introspection, I became fixated on certain physical details of the space. The subtle nuances and intimate moments of silence were mine alone. It is this way of seeing which has influenced my personal photographic practice. Observation has become my new way of escaping. My images are not about finding the extraordinary in the everyday, but instead are about finding the everyday extraordinary.

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To view more of Collin’s work, please visit his website.