Interviews

An Interview with Rafael Soldi

Rafael Soldi is in conversation with Matthew Contos, Curator of Public Engagement, about the personal and political, public and private constructs, and more from his winning project in this written interview.

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An Interview with Virgil DiBiase

Positioned at the intersection of Neurology and Photography, Virgil DiBiase creates stunning works with his patients depicting the complexities of living with dementia. Matthew Contos, Curator of Public Engagement, speaks with DiBiase about how his photographic practice shifted his relationship with his patients from doctor, to friend, and resulted in a stunning collection of photographs.

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An Interview with Catherine Hyland

Catherine Hyland shares her project, Traces Left Behind, and describes the collaborative process that brought the work to fruition. Hyland and Matthew Contos, Curator of Public Engagement, traverse the subjects of place, identity, memory, and the capacity for rewriting narratives against the backdrop of nationalist oppression. Created with North Korean defectors of the New Malden community in London, Traces Left Behind presents the beauty of personal agency in deciphering one’s power in preserving culture.

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An Interview with Cody Bratt

Cody Bratt, Director's Choice Award recipient, and Mathew Contos, Curator of Public Engagement at CENTER, discuss art, healing, family and photography.

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