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Easily the most unique and captivating piece in the gallery was this one by Sören Heil. He explains: "This was taken on a surf trip I took with a few friends a ways down Baja. Basically as far as you look, there's no development. There's nothing. At the most, there are a few abandoned structures. The idea for this one was to transport the viewer to that space in the desert. Just being out in that raw, natural environment is so hard to come by here in Southern California. There isn't a ton of that so that was my focus for this piece...Framing that experience and understanding it in the context of looking out your window during a road trip. For me, this one holds an immense amount of energy and you're really struck by the power of the space."
Derek Dunfee, Julian Martin, and Soren Heil wrapped up an impressive art show in Leucadia last week. The show’s name and theme were one in the same. In varying ways, they each explained the theme of “Departure” as getting away from what’s comfortable and what people consider “the norm.” As Sören put it, “It’s about having a heightened sense of awareness and capturing the fleeting moments of life.” Examples of this can be seen in Sören’s installation of the desert scene through the car door, Julian’s unique fog shot looking into San Francisco taken while filming a surf trip, or Derek’s barrel shots taken in remote waters.
Check out more artwork from these talented humans on each of their websites and stay tuned for future art shows.
All photos taken by Sören Heil and Evan Tipton.