Ed Panar : Animals That Saw Me
Curated by Jaime Alvarez
February 1st – February 24, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, February 1st, 6-10pm

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PHILADELPHIA‐Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia is pleased to announce the opening of our February exhibition, Ed Panar: Animals That Saw Me. a photographic essay by Ed Panar and a book published by The Ice Plant, a Los Angeles based publisher, curated by TSA member Jaime Alvarez.

From The Ice Plant’s description of the book:

Roaming the natural and urban world with a camera for over 16 years, often alone, on foot, keeping a low profile, Ed Panar has repeatedly been caught in the act of photography—not by other people, but by a random assortment of familiar animals: cows, cats, frogs, dogs, turtles, deer, geese…you name it.

In Animals That Saw Me, Panar presents a collection of photographs of animals. They are unexpected encounters captured through the occupation of wandering. The animal sees Ed; Ed sees the animal. An unspoken message passes between them. The images present a beautiful, deadpan field study of the uncanny moment of recognition between species. Panar’s approach to photography is very simple. He creates a palpable connection to the environment that he is immersed in by ripping through large amounts of film, documenting minutia. It is through his expert editing that he presents the viewer with salient moments of pure, poker-faced life. Whether perambulating the streets and countrysides of Japan, California, or Johnstown, PA where he was born, Panar treats all environments equally, honestly and on foot.

Animals That Saw Me has been considered one of TIME magazine’s Best of 2011 : Photo Books We Loved, one of Alec Soth’s top 20 photobooks of 2011, and Photoeye’s Best of 2011 Photo Books.  Panar’s work has been represented in Brazil,  France, and all over the United States. He currently lives in Pittsburgh where he runs a Photo Book Gallery and project space called “Spaces Corners” with Melissa Catanese.

About Ed Panar: http://www.edpanar.com
For purchase info: http://theiceplant.cc/animals.html
For more information about Spaces Corner: http://www.spacescorners.com