PRESS RELEASE – October 27, 2022
Lehigh Valley artist Matthew Blum will be exhibiting his photographs, “Nature and Machine”, at the Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery from November 13 to December 21, 2022. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 13 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. The Rotunda Gallery is located at 10 E. Church Street. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Matthew Blum is a visual artist that has exhibited in prestigious galleries around the Lehigh Valley. He got his start in the arts by working on local feature movies. While working in filmmaking, he did a range of tasks such as editing and director of photography. From filmmaking, his interest in still photography developed with an eye for storytelling. His exploration into film began with a modest 35mm darkroom. Later that darkroom set up grew to large format 4 X 5 set up.
In this exhibition, Matthew explores aspects of Nature and Machine. By using various processes such as palladium, cyanotype, and silver gelatin, he attempts to match the feeling of each subject. “With my photography, I prefer traditional ways of photography printing. Depending on the subject, I’ll use the best suited camera as a brush to capture the scene. Once captured each photograph is hand-printed individually in the darkroom.”
The exhibition is sponsored by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (www.bfac-lv.org).
