As we develop an interest in a place or subject matter, the application of parameters helps to guide our curiosities. Just as a body of water is contained by physical barriers, our attention to detail is concentrated when we opt to confine it, either geographically or conceptually. We are always guided by curiosity, but when we funnel that into a defined subject, it transforms into deep and thorough investigation, revealing ever more about the chosen subject.
Ross Kiah often follows rivers to guide him when photographing new places, providing structure to the exploration of unfamiliar surroundings. Shown here are images made along the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts, the Quinebaug River in Eastern Connecticut, the Mohawk River in New York State, and the historic Charles River in Eastern Massachusetts.
Mae Whitmore traverses the perimeter and interior of expansive fields in Southern Vermont where they utilize property lines to guide them in their exploration of confines of fragmented land.
Image: Ross Kiah, Madi, Near the Mohawk River, NY, 2019 © Ross Kiah
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