philly, by design

from may 3-july 30, candida hofer's "architecture of absence" will be on display at the institute of contemporary art at the university of pennsylvania. her advert/postcard reads in part:

[she] photographs grand interior spaces overtaken by an exquisite sense of stillness... absence is signaled everywhere by empty chairs, podiums, and arenas around the world that call out to be occupied.

the only way i can describe her work is as if i'm on the precipice of seizing... it's absolutely *sick* (slang, a good thing) the way she's able to capture this odd, biological nature of a space without a human population. it's a great marriage of art, architecture, and interior design, in my opinion. i can't wait to see her work in person, and wish me luck sneaking into the opening night... ;)

more eye candy:
former exhibition pics with bio
upcoming show at the institute of contemporary art

(pictures courtesy ica and r. bransten)