ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Very rarely do I use the camera as a means of capturing a specific event or instant in time. Rather, I prefer to use it as a tool with which to build a moment or create a feeling. I like to construct my photographs from the ground up. I enjoy choosing the subject, location and composition while designing the appropriate lighting, and then put everything together like building blocks. The result is often theatrical in its presentation. People and Quiet Spaces is a collection of work that has been in development over the past two years and represents my approach to portrait photography. I've always been drawn to the people around me, and their unique environments. In the series I present to you, the space is as much a subject of the photograph as the person is. I invite you to explore the relationship between both as well as the individuality of each.

Exhibition Dates:
November 6 - 15, 2008
Vernissage:
Thursday, November 6, 2008
6pm-9pm
Opening hours:
Tuesday-Saturday noon-6pm

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Originally from Winnipeg, MB, Nik Mirus moved to Montreal in 2003 where he studied and graduated from the Dawson College Institute of Photography. Mirus' work has been featured in numerous publications and was recently selected for a second year in a row as one of the Canadian winners to be published in The Magenta Foundation's annual publication, Flash Forward, showcasing the work of international photographers. He was also a member of Young Photographers United, an international organization that helps promote emerging photographic talent. He is currently living in Montreal, working as a photographer and commercial photography assistant. "People and Quiet Spaces" is his first solo exhibition.

FOR MORE INFO
go to the artist's website at
nikmirus.com