Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand
Air-hunger

The photographs are from a series titled Air-hunger. They explore issues of communication, sexuality, and trust in relationships through the metaphor of what is traditionally seen as a children's activity: chewing bubble gum. The photographs were shot with a digital camera from the outside of a bubble being blown with bubble gum. The close-up images take on the look of something medical or biological. These organic images blur even further the distinction between the individual blowing the bubble and the bubble itself. The bubble blowers attempt to literally expand their world with their breath, but instead they make it a smaller, more cellular world.

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About Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand

The husband/wife collaborative team of Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand work with photography, video, and installation. In Summer 2004, they had a solo exhibition of their "air-hunger" series at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. Their work has been included in group exhibitions and screenings nationally and internationally. Their website is www.lemonsquared.com.