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@nak to promote my exhibition!! RIT City Art Space announces “ROCSTAR”, a photographic exhibition by Clay Patrick McBride, @ 280 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604. The opening reception will be held on Friday, Nov.3rd from 6-8pm, starting with a conversation between the artist, and curator John Aasp. The show will be on display until Dec.3rd, and is open to all.
Gallery hours are Thursday – Sunday 1-5 p.m, and Fridays 1-9 p.m. “ROCSTAR” consists of massive photographic prints, wheat paste murals, and site-specific installations. In all of which, CPMcB depicts heroic portraits of Rochester’s skating community.
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@brooklynkeane for the amazing camera and
@jrmviewco for the resurrection of this beauty!
“ROCSTAR” presents CPMcB’s recent project of tintype portraits, celebrating the diverse community around the Roc City Skatepark.
The exhibition showcases McBride’s approach to one of the earliest methods of photography, Wet Plate Collodion. Famously romanticized through scenes of early Americana, collodion images riddle our history as cultural artifacts that illustrate everything from Pedicot street fashions, to cultural icons like Billy the Kid. By adopting this iconic photographic technique, CPMcB refreshes our gaze on contemporary culture by recontextualizing it through this slow, deliberate process, in order to connect more deeply with his subjects. He says, “One of the reasons I am drawn to the skate-park is because it’s one of the few places in Rochester NY, where I see a great deal of diversity and collaboration. Here, I see all kinds of people: Black, Brown, White, Asian, Young, Old, Straight, and Queer, teaching each other what they know about skating. These photographs illustrate how inclusive and accepting the skate community is, and how dedicated they are to each other's growth. All walks of life are represented by this culture.” The show is sponsored by
@booksmartstudio and
@shadesofpaper @eric_kunsman
@rit_skate @roccitypark @videodazetv @pastimeskateshop @oldskullskateboards @honeoyefalls.diy @krudcoskateshop @homegrownskate @moms_skateshop @foodcourtskatepark @seasonsskateshop @flowerskateshop 
