ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

This series of portraits of my fiancé seeks to explore the unique engagement period of a relationship. Engagements were originally thought of as a time for reflection, questioning and self-examination. A time to determine if the right decisions were being made. In this day and age such self-interrogation is not viewed as appropriate. One is meant to reside in a Hollywoodesque love story where perfection reigns. And yet, everyone has faults. Perhaps their prospective partners play too many video games, they aren’t really so handy around the house or they make jokes at inopportune times. With these images I examine all sides of a personality in a way that only multiple portraits can allow. The many complexities and subtleties that exist in one human being are hinted at. Furthermore, I am allowed into an intimate world where only a fiancé is granted passage. On seeing this series the viewer can comprehend the multifacetedness of us all are and how difficult the decisions are in accepting another person into the rest of our lives.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Kate Hutchinson was born in New Haven Connecticut in 1977, and has been a resident of Montreal, Quebec for the majority of her years. She received her photographic education at Mount Allison University and Dawson College and has been fascinated with portraiture for many years. Her most recent series Why am I marrying him?, has gained much international attention with features on several prominent photoblogs (Joerg Colberg’s Conscientious, James Danziger’s The Year in Pictures, and Heather Morton Art Buyer) as well as being featured in the Brazilian magazine Gloss. Hutchinson divides her time between managing her fine art career and working for editorial clients such as Walrus, Chatelaine, Reader’s Digest, and Report on Business. In October of 2008 Kate Hutchinson will have her first solo show in Montreal with Why am I marrying him? at the Visual Voice Gallery in the Belgo building.

Exhibition Dates:
October 9 - 19, 2008
Vernissage: Thursday, October 9, 2008
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Opening Hours:
Tue - Sat, 12:00pm - 6:00pm