CAN ARTIST WHITNEY HUBBS MAKE THE ORDINARY MEANINGFUL?

At first glance, her subject matter seems quite ordinary. But as time passes, the elements of light and dark begin to draw the viewer deeper into her composition. The sexual undercurrent that permeates her work is especially evident in Untitled (Horse), which is beautiful, yet ever so slightly uncomfortable to linger on.

Hubbs prefers her viewers to come to their own conclusions about her work. Her understated approach allows a certain openness. “I’m just going to keep taking pictures and see what happens,” continues Hubbs, “I give myself over to my intuition and what’s in front of me, so I don’t have a set plan.”

SUSANNAH TANTEMSAPYA FEBRUARY 4, 2013