Some of the greatest ideas have been explored when one combines photography with another art form. Whether you agree or disagree, mixed-media photography is an exceptional way to capture a moment and experience its three-dimensionality wherever you go. And that is a gift many can’t recreate. This is why it brings us great joy to share with you an excellent photography exhibition, Sarah Sense’s I Want to Hold You Longer, currently taking place at Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York.
Sarah Sense And Her Journey To Claim Her Heritage
A little bit about Sarah first. The photographer was raised in Sacramento, California, and is of Choctaw and Chitimacha descent. Sarah began her journey as an artist with the help of her grandmother, who taught her weaving and the creation of baskets. With the Chitimacha Tribe’s chairman’s approval, Sarah began her graduate studies at Parsons School of Design, where she began to explore the use of traditional methods. From there on, she expanded her practice, where she also began to utilize photography and weaving to speak about larger narratives.
Upon her visit to museums, such as the Montclair Art Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Worcester Art Museum, Sense shares her personal experience of holding historical baskets created by her ancestors. “When I held the baskets, I felt the emotions of the weaver,” she reflects. “The hands that wove the basket seem to be touching mine. I hold it longer and feel the words, ‘I want to hold you longer.’” This, one could say, marked the genesis of a poignant series.
