Ellen Friedlander - Extended Frame dispLAced

In Extended Frame dispLAced, I look for singular moments that can be combined to convey the complexity of everyday life. These photographs – and the subjects within them – are placed in conversation with each other to explore dichotomies of public vs. private, unity vs. isolation, the collective vs. the individual. The resulting scenes transport the viewer to new, imagined environments even as visual inconsistencies disrupt the illusion where two frames meet. Simultaneously both distinct and interlinked, these images reveal unexpected connections, challenging our idea of what is real and reflecting on the unpredictable, idiosyncratic, and inscrutable nature of the human experience.

Photographs taken since the outbreak of the coronavirus reflect the pandemic’s stark impact on my city of Los Angeles as our community grappled with the implications of being alone together.