Penumbra Foundation is pleased to announce the names of the six selected artists for the 2019 Workspace Program.

 

US based artists:
Samira Yamin & Rachelle Bussières

Image © Samira Yamin. Fire VII, from the series “Geometries”, 2017, 15 3/8x10 3/8inches, Hand-cut TIME Magazine Pages. Courtesy of the artist.

Image © Rachelle Bussières. Untitled, Arches, From the series “Strata”, 2015, 20x24inches, gelatin silver print (fragment, click to view full image). Courtesy of the artist.

NYC based artists:
Lucy Helton & Irene Mamiye

Image © Lucy Helton. Glacier, Comet, Silver. Fax Paper (2018). Courtesy of the artist.

Image © Irene Mamiye. Water Towers Series I-VI, digitally-produced silver gelatin prints, 2016, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.

International artists:
Almudena Romero & Pedro Wainer

Image © Almudena Romero. From the series “Growing Concerns”.

Image © Pedro Wainer. From the series “Desentierros” #4. Perfil .107cm x 200 cm. Silver Gelatin Print, 2017. Courtesy of the artist.


Finalists (US based artist):
Kristine Thompson & Kioto Aoki

Finalists (NYC based artists):
Kaitlyn Danielson & Lauren Orchowski

Finalists (International artists):
Ella Morton & Isa Benn


Members of the 2019 Jury:

Alissa Schoendfeld (Director of Yossi Milo Gallery, New York City)
Marina Berio (Artist and Educator, Chair Emeritus of the General Studies Program at International Center of Photography, New York City)
Yamini Nayar (Artist. Represented by Thomas Erben, New York City; Wendi Norris, San Francisco; and Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai).


Scroll down to learn about the selected artists.