Kurt Weston: Hearts of a Silent Age
An exploration into the works of Kurt Weston about the realization of loss and death.
As a person living with AIDS, Kurt Weston faces the prospect of a significantly reduced life span, dealing with threats to his life and a slow decline. As a result, he became interested in imagery that envisioned metaphysical hyperrealism—seeking to represent that which resembles, or in essence copies, the idea of the inner being.
This exhibit focuses on Weston’s fascination with the concept of longevity and the process of aging, shown through a series of photographs of senior citizens, capturing the lines on the faces of lives long-lived, and layered with history, experience, and emotion.
Exhibition specs
Included Images
Exhibition includes 14 tactile images each with a corresponding fine art print. Additional prints are available for an additional cost. Please inquire for further information.
Gallery Surface Area
1,500 - 3,500 sq. ft.
Shipping
One-way, inbound; paid by host venue
Language
All include English text and voiceover. Multi-language functionality is available upon request. Text can be converted by host venue.
Step inside the exhibit
Explore the 14 multisensory tactile prints and large-format photographs included in the exhibit.
'The Final Silence, Donald Hendricks', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Dust to Dust, Frank Balotta', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Heart Like Diamond, Stephen Long', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Heartbreak, Lois Roberts', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Mask, Bill Scannell', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'My Dying Machine, Chuck Lampman', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Silent Heart, Beverly Handfield', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Strange Flesh, Jeanette Bullock', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Street Life, Linda Street', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Tender Parting, Jeanette Bullock', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Transcendence, Rita Mars', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Ultimate Rush, Stella Rush', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'Wizard, Ron Henderson', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
'You Are In My Vision, Branda Branson', 48" x 48", © Kurt Weston
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