“Small Places” by Jim Hill | Photographic Performance GalleryTalk
The Photographic Performance was created to feature the works of artist with completed bodies of work and a strong narrative. Jim Hill’s exhibition “Small Places“ is the third of four performances to be exhibited during Act II 2024. Jim’s exhibition is discussed in this GalleryTalk.
Artist Statement
small places explores
the American heartland
rural nights haunt me
the nights are lonely
darkness is isolation
shadows hide the past
the silos of grain
dominate rural night skies
the abundance looms
small midwestern towns
producing the food we eat
struggle to survive
businesses fail
farms are consolidating
kids leave forever
not many people
everyone knows everyone
but loneliness lurks
miles to anywhere
silence echoes in my head
a sea of corn waves
the feelings come back
I think I do understand
I used to live here
I meet the locals
we talk and boundaries ease
later I bring prints
Jim Hill, 2024
Bio
Jim Hill is a Chicago based photographer who is focused on photographing the world at night. Jim Hill was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Madison with a degree in geology. After living in a small town in Wisconsin dairy country for eight years Jim moved to the Chicago area and has lived there for over 30 years.
Following an international career as a groundwater geologist, Jim is now focusing his time and energy on photography. Jim participated in the 2021 Chico Review. Jim work has been work has been in 17 juried gallery shows. or photo festivals. Jim’s ongoing series “Small Places” was featured in Lenscratch (http://lenscratch.com/2023/04/jim-hill/) , was a 2023 Critical Mass finalist and top 50 in Critical Mass 2024.
website: jimhill.com
instagram: @jahill3photo