Tess Martinez, featured artist, Uno Mas exhibit, REM Gallery.

Shooting, developing, and printing film in a dark room, this is the process I engage in. The need to state this is an indication of the binary times we inhabit.

These images define multifaceted relationships between angles, frames, and spaces. Two or three contiguous frames on a single roll of film compose a single picture. Each frame is defined by a black line which eliminates, disguises, or utilizes the order of exposure to fuse the frames together. It is essential for me to stay aware of how one frame will affect the next before I click the shutter.

Every frame changes the content of its neighbor creating a synthesis of relationships between its counterparts. The use of multiple frames forces me to contemplate the balance between separation and connection, stillness and chaos. The dividing lines engineer the bonds between multiple individual spaces. This manipulation of pictorial elements builds a relationship which becomes one long frame in place of several.

These photographs stem from my amazing relationship with my husband, John. Deep roots and sweet complexities define our bond. There flows an ongoing connectivity, balance and altruism between the two of us. These attributes linger within my imagery with a delicate intimacy and a meditative balance.

Dana Read, Owner/Director, REM Gallery.

Uno Mas exhibit by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.

Uno Mas exhibit by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.

Uno Mas exhibit by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.

Detail from the Uno Mas exhibit by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.

Image from the Uno Mas exhibit by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.

Image by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.

Opening reception for the exhibit.

David Rubin, observant.

Neal Maurer and Larry Leissner.

Image from the Uno Mas exhibit by Tess Martinez at REM Gallery.