Tsar Fedorsky
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American, born 1960
Projects/Portfolios
autoportraits, Gloucester, MA, United States
goodbye to all that, Gloucester, MA, United States
The Light Under the Door, Gloucester, MA, United States
Artist Statement
The Light Under the Door
I’ve always wanted to travel and had hoped photography would bring me to far away places. I also knew that some of the most powerful work comes from artists who can observe what they know best - their home and immediate surroundings. An honest gaze on my own situation certainly seemed like a risk.
Comfortable at home, I also yearn to experience the broader world. At times, I feel lonely and isolated, and seek comfort in art, literature, and in my imagination.
The black and white photographs move beyond realism and toward abstraction, linking concrete objects to imaginary ones. The light represents my desire to break free from the shadows I find myself in.
Questions arise. Am I happy in my relationship? And what constitutes true happiness? Have I gotten complacent? Do I have enough time left in my life to reinvent myself?
Given that our time on this earth is limited, what do I want to do with that time? This work contemplates the fear of the unknown. It’s about finding the courage to break through and follow the light.
Tsar Fedorsky is an American photographer. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts in Photography in 2018. She was a Critical Mass Finalist in 2015 and 2017 and received an Artist Fellowship Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in 2015. Her photographs have been exhibited and published nationally and worldwide. Her work centers on personal yet relatable narratives. "The Light Under the Door" was published by Peperoni Books in 2017. She received an MFA in Photography from the University of Hartford and a BA from Amherst College. Ms. Fedorsky resides in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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