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Roman Franc & Jon Tonks: Groups Collective: Bloomington, Indiana
These pictures are part of an ongoing series of group portraits by the collaborative duo, Jon Tonks (UK) and Roman Franc (Czech Republic). Their portraiture documents civic life in their hometowns and in communities further afield. Both artists have participated in past exhibitions in Bloomington where they came to love the city and its special character. Bloomington is to be the first city in America to be featured in the project.
The photographs on the wall were made during an intensive seven-week visit and were brought to life with a good dose of friendly local help. And though they capture a variety of the town鈥檚 dimensions and its treasures, it鈥檚 only a slice of the rich cultural life in this city.
In a time where group identity is used to polarize and situate people against one another, group portraits can be a force in the opposite direction, celebrating unity and camaraderie. The photographs offer a unique moment, where the act of coming together is preserved in a timelessly fascinating image.
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These pictures are part of an ongoing series of group portraits by the collaborative duo, Jon Tonks (UK) and Roman Franc (Czech Republic). Their portraiture documents civic life in their hometowns and in communities further afield. Both artists have participated in past exhibitions in Bloomington where they came to love the city and its special character. Bloomington is to be the first city in America to be featured in the project.
The photographs on the wall were made during an intensive seven-week visit and were brought to life with a good dose of friendly local help. And though they capture a variety of the town鈥檚 dimensions and its treasures, it鈥檚 only a slice of the rich cultural life in this city.
In a time where group identity is used to polarize and situate people against one another, group portraits can be a force in the opposite direction, celebrating unity and camaraderie. The photographs offer a unique moment, where the act of coming together is preserved in a timelessly fascinating image.
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