This week at the Blue Star Arts complex I was drawn into the main galley by the appealing black and white photographs of Julian Cardona. Under initial inspection and personal critique I noticed that the photographs were reminiscent of pictures that are commonly scene in today’s media. After walking through the gallery and taking in the entire portfolio I started to understand the subjects and what Julian was trying to achieve. Julian photographs a lot of subjects. My initial thoughts were that they were somewhat random, but it all fell into place when the entire collection was taken into consideration. Julian seems to try and capture life in action and subjects near the boarder performing everyday functions. Julian’s angle of capture is somewhat skewed from the “standard” which makes the work interesting. The interesting angles provide a different look into the subject and what they are performing, whether it is people hurting emotionally or a devastating landfill. The shots of human subjects are moving considering the emotions that are keyed by the pose of the subject and the environment they are in. There are some photos of mass devastation in a house, that are similar to what was produced by the media during Hurricane Katrina and the Los Angles Fires of this summer, these bring out a sympathetic appeal for the audience that has seen a devastating disaster first hand. In conclusion I believe that his work was very successful and would definitely recommend viewing his work. If his work doesn’t appeal the first time thorough, give it a second chance and try and understand the deeper meaning the artist is trying to convey through the photographs.
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