Alyssa Ringler

Altering Reality

The placement of two objects, how they interact and relate to each other and their surroundings can be a premise for a story.  Enter organic and inorganic forms.  Enter landscape.  All of this presents an opportunity for the imagination to run its course.  This series is a mental escape, a place other than here that could be a storyboard for a narrative.  If something is out of context, the human mind tends to create a scenario that explains the inconsistent and disjointed.   To me, a photograph possesses an aura of magic.  I have physically created a scenario that did not naturally exist, giving the viewer and myself freedom to explore and invent.  It is fascinating for me as a photographer to alter reality, simply by combining landscapes, objects and living things in a new way.

Biography

Alyssa Ringler grew up in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with her parents and two older brothers.  After studying art in Florence, Italy she went on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  While in Colorado, Ringler had the opportunity to work on film sets resulting in a body of work fusing physical reality with the imaginary.  Working as a stills photographer has significantly influenced the direction of her art.  In 2007, Ringler exhibited her first solo show and curated an international photography exhibition.  Passionate about photography, she has explored a variety of themes and continues to work as a freelance photographer and curator in New England. 

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