The artist has just turned 30. He feels slightly unsure of where he should be in his career, in his life, or in his world. He has been an eager and active photographer for at least eight or so years; one that could be considered a professional. He is just about to do a major art show at a well-known bar in town, an event that is sure to push his skills and have long-term consequences for his career as a photographer.
I am this artist. My name is Aaron Zaremsky. I am from Yellow Springs, Ohio and have lived here most of my life, spare a year in Austin, Texas, one in Perugia, Italy, and some time at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. I bought my first digital camera while living in Italy, and it was at Kenyon that I first began taking images seriously, receiving good marks from my photography professor and publishing photographs in the school newspaper. I also contributed many images and essays to the newspaper in my hometown of Yellow Springs, OH for a number of years. These are all things that greatly encouraged me and motivated me to keep pursuing my passion, no matter how discouraged I got or how impossible the idea of "making it" as a serious photographer seemed.
My artistic inspirations are broad and diverse, but the images of Sebastião Salgado and films of Terrence Malick are the first two real influences that come to mind. I have always had a deep love for film, and wanted to be a Cinematographer for some time. I still plan on branching out into the world of film/video to make documentaries and some experimental "video albums", combining visuals and music. As for photography, I will always be inspired by my fellow still photographers and all the work that they do. A personal favorite of mine is Sam Abell, whose images seem to transcend their location and subject matter to become something else entirely. I try to make art with a straightforward style and clear, bold structure to it. I like to be as creative as I can be without straying into pretension and convolution.
Recently, i put up my first major photographic art show at the Yellow Springs Brewery - a very reputable establishment in Yellow Springs and one that embraces work from artists of all stripes. It was so much fun putting it all together and inviting friends and family to see the fruits of my labors on display. It was a very significant event for me; I proved to myself I could set up a real art show and follow through on it. A big confidence booster. Not long after, I entered an image of mine I took at a Pride parade in town into a community art event at one of the more sophisticated restaurants in town. Now I was really putting my work out there.
As for the future of this blog and for me, I hope I can provide my audience with engaging images, thought provoking words, and a powerful look at the world we live in. I hope to provide you in-depth images of my travels, observations, and explorations, with visual and literal representations of my thoughts and feelings.
Enjoy.
(I've included below some samples of my work that were displayed in the two art shows I mentioned)