Contemporary Photography exhibit in New York City

Aspen Mays got her masters in photography from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois three years ago and is already exhibiting in museums across the nation. I couldn't find an artist statement explaining her most recent project titled Sun Ruins, but I thought the multitudes of gelatin prints were good examples of the renewed interest in minimalistic art in the art world. Here are some images from the Golden Gallery of Chicago in 2009.

I think the pieces displayed together are very effective, but have the feeling that a lot of people might scoff at each piece if displayed individually instead of as a series. I really wish I could find more information on it other than the fact that she spent time in Chile before and after the recent earthquake that devastated the country. She was becoming close with some astronomers, and given an old abandoned University dark room to play with (something I'm sure all of us could only dream of happening to us). The images are really soft and almost childlike to me. Like she's discovering her passion all over again from a new angle.

Punched Out Stars 5, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011, 6" x 7.75"

Punched Out Stars 3, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011, 9.5" x 7"