Amorphic Figures
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PhotographerDenis Hagen, United States
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Digital Photo Composites/Amorphic Figures:
The human condition is always changing. It is never clear where we
are going, and often a mystery where we have been. We look for
solitude, connection with others, amusement, question why and how
we are here, study nature, explore creativity and hope to generate
peace.
I find the amorphic figures interesting and mysterious, as there is no
sense of who they are, where they are or what they are doing.
These are original digital photograph composites. They are not
planned or staged, but are found, captured and whole photographs are
combined in Photoshop. My focus is visual exploration, and the
intention is to create images unlike those I've seen before, break as
many rules as possible and explore colors, shapes, lines and textures.
There is always the surprise of discovery, the search for something
unique, and the irony of making photos that may not eventually
resemble photographs.
Retired Chicago advertising agency creative director/art director, working in digital-- creating composites, collages and manipulations.
Canon PowerShot G6 camera.
Awards DENIS HAGEN CURRICULUM VITAE
Photography Solo Shows:
Blanden Art Museum, Fort Dodge, lowa, September 28- December 21, 2019
Waterloo Center For The Arts, Waterloo, Iowa, July 2- September 29, 2024
Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, lowa, October 24, 2024- February 8, 2025
Photography Jured Group Exhibitions:
Juried Show: Tokyo Intemational Foto Awards, Bronze, Fine Art/Collage November 2025
Juried Show: Tokyo Intemational Foto Awards, Two Honorable Mentions, Fine Art/Collage, November 2025
Juried Show: Nebraska Artist Biennial, Gallery 1516, Omaha, Accepted, Photography, October-December 2025
Juried Show: Budapest International Foto Awards, One Silver, One Bronze, Fine Art/Collage, October 2025
Juried Show: European Photography Awards, One Gold, Open Category, August 2025
Juried Show: International Photography Awards, Two Honorable Mentions, Fine Art/Collage, August 2025
Juried Show: CEV Gallery, Phoenix, Online Show, Squares, One Photo Accepted, August 2025
Juried Show: Blanden Art Museum, Small Works, One Photo Accepted, July-August 2025
Juried Show: London Photography Awards, 2 Honorable Mentions, June 2025
Juried Show: Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, One Photo Accepted, Portraits, May-June 2025
Juried Show: A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas, One Photo Accepted, Category; Expression, February 2025
Juried Show: New York Photography Awards, Three Honorable Mentions, December 2024
Juried Show: Budapest International Foto Awards, Honorable Mention, Fine Art/Collage, December 2024
Juried Show: A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas, One Photo Accepted, Category; Unmoored, September 2024
Juried Show: PX-3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention, Fine Art Collage, August 2024
Juried Show: European Photography Awards, One Gold, Two Honorable Mentions, Open Category, August 2024
Juried Show: Nebraska Regional Photo Biennial, Gallery 1516, Omaha, Conceptual/Abstract, Oct. 4- Dec. 15, 2024
