Sydney photographer Jake Weisz is set to release a photo book to coincide with his solo exhibition entitled ‘Reverie’ at Black Eye Gallery in Darlinghurst, NSW from November 17.
In 'Reverie' Weisz uncovers the quintessential modern city of New York, with its iconic landmarks, boroughs and flavours and with his inspiring and sensitive photography reveals what mostly goes unnoticed in the most familiar of cities.
In 'Reverie', New York City is presented in a profoundly personal and intensely beautiful way, rather than in the superficial and clichéd way to which we are accustomed. A city that is stark and empty while simultaneously bursting with uncontrolled vitality and urgency. The city is alive with moments like this. Its citizens crammed together in its dense towers, yet lonely and disparate – each caught up in his own thoughts, his own fanciful musings.
Loneliness is rife in cities, a paradoxical symptom of their perpetual crowds. It is loneliness that is masked by the chaos, as is beauty too - a quiet beauty that Jake Weisz captures in his photographs.
The images in this book open a window to examine the secrets and dreams of New York City and the men who inhabit it, the moments that might otherwise go unnoticed or unseen.
Image by Jake Weisz.
Image by Jake Weisz.
Image by Jake Weisz.
For more information contact Katherine Bennett at katherine@blackeyegallery.com.au.