Elizabeth Leach Gallery is pleased to present new photographs by Christopher Rauschenberg that feature dynamic combinations of single-image and multi-image pictures of archways, buildings, and temples taken during the artist's travels through India in early 2020. Rauschenberg's pictures are inspired by a lifelong commitment to observation. His intuitive photographs transmit the sensory experience of being there through imagery that suggests quiet contemplation or active wonderment, and this new India series communicates a sense of solitude that allows space for one's own reflections.
Multi-image, panoramic constructions provide an immersive experience, transporting the viewer to locations in India bathed in bright, warm sunlight. Whether the focus is the majestic grandeur of the Taj Mahal, exquisitely mundane details of street scenes, or unexpected juxtapositions, the artist suggests that all of them are equally deserving of our attention. Rauschenberg's pictures satisfy our collective desire for escape or wanderlust and reiterate the notion that the act of real looking can still surprise and delight
