Let's take a moment to recognize that although we all
spend most of our waking hours at Work, we all (like to think we)
have lives outside of work.
Jake
Rohde, Art Director at Finn Digital, has a robust life
outside of work as a photographer at Valo Photography. Tomorrow,
July 23, he goes live with "Mobile
Milwaukee" a photography exhibit of 50 different
photographs shot entirely on his iPhone. As a part of Gallery
Night in the Third Ward, The exhibit is hosted by
the Broadway
Theatre Center and Milwaukee Chamber
Theatre.
Photos taken on an iPhone - how good could that be? (you ask
yourself)
I'm here to say, with only a small amount of bias: truly
extraordinary.
As with many trades, simple tools in skillful hands can
produce unexpectedly beautiful results, and this show is a tribute
to the elevation of the everyday into an art form.
Jake took a photo every day for approximately one and a half
years, on his phone. The photos reflect an eye for extracting
beauty, perspective, pattern and drama from scenery you and I pass
by everyday, often with our heads down or minds
elsewhere.
That is what makes the photos so striking. I've looked at
all the views that Jake has photographed, but I hadn't truly *seen*
them until he photographed them. I've passed them every day myself,
but never really noticed.
That, dear friends, is what art is all about. Elevating our
everyday experience into something larger, something more
meaningful and expressive of our lives.
Enough talk. Go see. And buy one - they're meant to be easy
on the eyes *and* the pocketbook!
Oh, and, each of the photos is associated with a Stickybits
barcode, to make everything a little more social. Check out what
Jake has to say about it on his blog:
"Another thing I am trying out for
this show is the addition of barcodes to each piece in the show.
For each piece there will be a barcode that you can scan with your
mobile phone, and attach comments or your own digital media through
a service called
StickyBits.
If you have not heard of
Stickybits yet,
check it out, download the app to your phone and come ready to
share your own thoughts or digital content. If you buy a piece at
the show, you will also be able to check out the comments and
content added through Stickybits. See what people said about it,
and possibly get added content from me as time goes by…"
Here's the Google Map.
-Bill
President and CEO