Blog #2- Jody Servon

For this blog assignment, I choose to write about the new gallery exhibition at Haas. The current artist showing work is Jody Servon. Her exhibition consists of a series of photographs that are displayed around the room. Each photo is of an object that someone had save from a deceased loved one. All are photographed with the same stark white background, that seems to make pieces almost 3-d even though they are photographed. In this way, each piece is tied together even if the objects are very different from one another.

It is hard to pick just one piece from the installation to talk about. They all seem to be linked together. Although each are important together, the added poetry effect brings life to each individual piece. One piece that really caught my eye, was a photo of a fake leg. This one, like the rest is photographed with the same pure white background, but it stands out to me, because it seems way creepier then the rest of the objects. Also, the way the leg is positioned, makes it seem to have something more interesting to tell then some of the other photos.

The meaning behind the piece, is the same as the rest. It is about the objects we keep from deceased love ones. It's about memory, and how certain objects can trigger certain feelings and emotions. It's also just about stuff. We all accumulate stuff, and we all die, so why hold onto objects? I believe it's all about the human emotion that goes into the pieces. This is represented by the poetry written about the pieces. On their own, the images just seem like stuff. With the poetry, they seem to come alive, and hold a greater meaning.

Sorry I did not get a picture of the piece.