Submitted is part of a series based on my dream about a CIA employee who recruits whores as double agents. That dream inspired me, via my “poetic” alter ego, to write a sardonic poem about identity, portraying in artwork what I remembered. Since I believe a “hidden self” (alter ego) exists in everyone, my process is to show anonymous faces representing all people, each face having a counterpart “hidden” self. The text placement invites the idea that the “hidden” self created the poem. The “word flow” across the images establishes a lyrical, and cinematic rhythm tying the works together.
I am Stephen Spiller, and I live in New York, NY, U.S.A. Since 2004, my work has been exhibited in galleries in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and numerous other metropolitan locations, and in a variety of non-traditional, and traditional, venues, including Art Basel, Miami Beach. My work has been published, most recently in: Photographerâ??s Forum, Best of Photography 2011; International Photography Awards Competition Book 2011; and Musee Magazine (Issue # 2 March 2012).
Awards Over the past 10 years, I have participated in numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, both in the United States and internationally. Often my participation resulted from being selected in a juried competition. A brief sample locating my exhibiting experience follows.
United States: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Miami Beach, FL; Nacogdoches, Texas; Bedminster, New Jersey; Attleboro, Maine; Lexington, VA; University Park, PA; Portland, OR; Providence, RI; Minneapolis, MN and more.
International: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cakovec, Croatia; Arles, France; Malaga, Spain; Thessaloniki, Greece; Venice, Italy; Berlin, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; Sardinia, Italy; Milan, Italy; Bologna, Italy; and more.
I have also participated in panel discussions: Brooklyn, NY; online exhibitions: International Emerging Artists Dubai; digital group shows: Scope Miami Beach, Miami, Fl and See|Exhibition Space, New York, NY., and been published in Issues 2, 9, 11, and 12 of Musée Magazine.
