Wednesday, March 25th from 6pm – 8pm | Free with registration

We’re pleased to welcome photographer and board member Magnus Snorrason to Nordic Hall with his exhibition Animals Amongst Us, on view through April. Stop by and take a look.

ARTIST STATEMENT: My decade-long daily photographic project has gradually shifted from a traditional exploration of street photography to a study of parallel worlds. 3,359 (so far!) consecutive days of observation have revealed a truth obscured by the city’s noise: We do not inhabit this space alone.

Animals Amongst Us documents the non-human residents of our concrete landscape. From the domestic companions who mirror our routines to the wild opportunists who thrive in our shadows and in the air all around us, these creatures exist in a complex spectrum of symbiosis, apprehension, and indifference.

My images capture moments of unforeseen symbiosis and resilience:
• a swan navigating a flooded parking lot as if it were a natural lake
• a pug mirroring the stoic patience of its owner
• a three-legged cat staring back with uncanny awareness
This visual census of the urban wild invites the viewer to look closer at the other citizens whose lives are woven into the fabric of our cities.

ABOUT: Magnus started photography at an early age. Growing up in Iceland, he bought his first SLR camera at age 12. At 13, one of his photos won him a year’s supply of Ilford black and white photo paper and chemicals. Later in life, he moved on to digital, but his approach has never wavered: Shoot what you see. Focus on composition, wit, and beauty. Treat your subject with honesty and don’t force it into becoming a statement (all art is definitely not political).

He is now on year ten of a photo-a-day project. Carrying a camera everywhere and ending each day by editing the day’s photos has become a way of life, and a unique way to show followers glimpses of daily rhythms of life. The world is endlessly inspiring, if you keep your eyes open and your mind tuned to visual opportunities.

Wednesday, March 25th | 6pm – 8pm | free | register here

On display through April