The Light from Within brings us a collection of work which locates and admires moments of quiet beauty in often bleak landscapes.
Todd Hido is known for his atmospheric images of anonymous houses at night, urban landscapes, neglected interiors, and melancholic characters. His photographs are often described as cinematic, evoking an implicit narrative that allows for the viewer’s interpretation.
Often shooting in inclement conditions, sometimes through the windshield of his car, Hido finds the quiet if unsettling allure of lonely roads and enduring trees. Mountains shimmer and melt in the rain, while forlorn houses stand blank-faced in the snow.
In a time that can seem endlessly disheartening—violent effects of climate change, political instabilities, and technological advances that are eroding both the truth and our ability to pay attention to the world around us—it is natural to wonder how to proceed with daily life in the midst of a vague but overwhelming sense of grief about the collective future of humanity.
With poetic and evocative landscapes mixed with collages of vintage family photographs, Hido argues that we can redouble our efforts to strengthen the bonds of love with those around us, and to find the potential for solace and tenacity in even the most fragile of situations.
