Emerging Sonoma Talent Award [ESTA]:
Allison Tungseth
September 17 - November 6, 2005
2005 ESTA recipient is Allison Tungseth, a recent Sonoma State University BFA graduate. Tungseth is a photographer who creates large-scale color images of interior domestic spaces. Examining the physical interiors of middle-class suburban homes of her native Sonoma County, Tungseth calls out the hidden vernacular of America’s personal household space.
In her work, she documents interiors by "captur[ing] whole rooms by shooting multitude of consecutive frames that make up a complete picture. Like an orange being pealed from the top, unraveling around, I take in the whole room by standing in one spot and going 360 degrees around with my camera, until the room has been documented from top to bottom. I work digitally to document a space using anywhere from 50 to 200 frames." states Tungseth. She then re-groups the images onto one surface, creating an entirely new perspective in a singular image.
Tungseth demonstrates outstanding achievement as an emerging photographer, and keen eye as she addresses the socio-cultural content of her community. Tungseth shapes a consciousness of our private environments and cultivates a sense of participation in that milieu. Says Tungseth, "I enjoy the close inspection of others possessions."
