Untitled # 188  (silver gelatin), 20 x 24 inches, Long Beach Series 2011, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Untitled # 53  (silver gelatin), 24.5 x 36 inches, Montana Series 2005, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Untitled # 141  (silver gelatin), 24.5 x 36 inches, Harlem Series 2007, edition of 8/2ap (above)


Untitled # 63  (silver gelatin), 36 x 24.5 inches, Montana Series 2005, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Installation View at Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle Wa.

Untitled # 27  (silver gelatin), 22 x 28 inches, seattle series 2004, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Untitled 22  (silver gelatin), 21 x 30.5 inches, Seattle Series 2004, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Beautiful/Decay

Tim Roda's MacGuyver-ed Mysticism by Sasha

Tim Roda's photographs seem to create ancient and historical scenes of magic and myth through slightly improvised, found materials. The above image, “Centaur” is striking for its oscillation between a certain kind of epic grandeur and a bizarre, seedy perversion. Many of his images superficially appear to be from some near-distant canon of royalty, though quickly dissolve into household snapshots. There’s something youthful as well in their innocent attempts at grandeur with just a little imagination, always infused with some kind of borderline hint at violence or conflict.

Figure 9  (silver gelatin), 24.5 x 36 inches, Games of Antiquities Series 2010, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Untitled # 51  (silver gelatin), 40.5 x 31 inches, Montana Series 2005, edition of 8/2ap (above)

​​Chashama Chapel # 136  (silver gelatin), 36 x 24.5 inches, Harlem Series 2007, edition of 4/1ap (above)

Untitled # 150  (silver gelatin), 24.5 x 36 inches, Harlem Series 2007, edition of 8/1ap (above)

Untitled # 44  (silver gelatin), 24 x 36 inches, Montana Series 2005, edition of 8/1ap (above)

Untitled # 24  (silver gelatin), 20 x 24 inches, Seattle Series 2004, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Untitled # 172  (silver gelatin), 14.5 x 21 inches, Italy Series 2009, edition of 8/2ap (above)

Untitled 113  (silver gelatin), 21 x 30 inches, Marie Walsh Sharpe Series 2006, edition of 8/1ap (above)