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Cherry Hibiscus Tree
(Prunus yedoensis hibiscus), 2004
C-print
30" x 38"
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In Bronx Floristics Report, Ann Pizer exhibits a group of four of photographs that question the choices made in creating a garden. During the past winter and early spring she spent time photographing at Wave Hill to create the works for this exhibition. In each photograph she inserts a synthetic plant or animal in Wave Hill's gardens and woodland. At first glance the photo appears true to life, then the viewer realizes the incongruous arrangement could not exist in nature.
Ann Pizer states, "Artificial plants are representations of plants, just as gardens are representations of nature. By introducing my own simulated plants into an environment where nature is already curated, I am adding a layer to the complex relationship between people and the natural world." She added, "I am also interested in scientific observation, and in how the presentation of evidence and the language used to describe it can create an expectation of truth. Likewise, photographs are also endowed with the aura of truth, making photography the ideal medium for this exploration."
Ann Pizer received her MFA at the University of Texas
at Austin. She has exhibited at the Houston Center of
Photography, Houston, TX; Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington,
TX; Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin, TX and The
Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX.
Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii), 2004
C-print
30" x 38"
Dogwood Tree (Cornus kousa), 2004
C-print
30" x 38"
Orchid (Phalaenopsis Happy Girl), 2004
C-print
30" x 38"
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