Two Camberville exhibits highlight the immediacy and animacy of photography: one, an exciting, grassroots partnership between the New Alliance Gallery and Lumentation photo lab, and another a small but lovely solo exhibition of MassArt alum Monika Plioplyte’s work on the third floor of Harvard’s Davis Center.
At New Alliance, “Multiple Exposures” showcases the photography talents of Greater Boston. A good deal of the images were developed at Somerville’s Lumentation. Many of the works have a spontaneous feel. Suzi Grossman’s massive millipede triptych, “As Above, So Below,” is a highlight; every granular detail is laid out in a cool background, as if under a microscope. Gaby Silva and Megan McCarthy’s documentary portraits are impressive in their sense of acute observation – each one packed with personality. The exhibit is up through April 4, when there will be a closing reception.
Plioplyte’s show, “I For Nested Pattern,” draws a comparison between traditional Lithuanian weaving patterns and what the curatorial statement calls the “universal language” and patterns of human DNA. In each photograph, intricate paper collages cover the human subject’s full body. Every backdrop is a stark and lovely scene – from a meadow, to a church, to fields of grain. The contrast between her detailed paper compositions and the minimal backgrounds is striking.
The Davis Center building is open to the public Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Alliance’s show is open by appointment; visitors can email newalliancegallery@gmail.com.
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, 1730 Cambridge St., Harvard University, Cambridge
New Alliance Gallery, 438R Somerville Ave., Union Square, Somerville
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