Kevin Bennett Moore | In Person Artist Talk

The Griffin Museum of Photography is thrilled to host visual artist Kevin Bennett Moore for an in-depth presentation and conversation about his exhibition, Meditations in an Emergency. Moore's eclectic staged-photography project is currently on view at the Atelier Gallery through March 30 as part of the larger exhibition, Nuclear Family, featuring artists exploring family and community from an LGBTQIA+ perspective. Join us for an evening on Wednesday, March 26. (Dates subject to confirmation)
© Kevin Bennett Moore from Meditations in an Emergency
Meditations in an EmergencyInfluenced by my own queer experience and ideals of mid-century American culture, my work investigates a familiar environment that alludes to something more enigmatic. Creating vignettes of this space and time allows for the images to exist in reality or remain fictitious. Initially making work about control of the environment, I am able to create a safe space for the narrative to unfold; purposely diverting from what we may consider conventional. The characters become distant protagonists as the work allows the viewer to respond as a voyeur. Meditations in an Emergency explores quiet amongst chaos. By focusing on themes of disaster and tragedy I am able to address the human condition; attempting to thrive in times of turmoil.
© Kevin Bennett Moore from Meditations in an Emergency
About Kevin Bennett MooreKevin Bennett Moore (b. 1996) is an artist living and working in Boston. His self-portrait based projects largely discuss queerness by utilizing the past to talk about current politics. Moore is influenced greatly by films of the 1950s & 60s, gender performativity, and ideals of mid-century American culture. He graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a degree in photography (BFA '20)