Alexey Titarenko:
A Tale of Two Cities
ON VIEW: JANUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 6:00 - 8:00PM
ARTIST CONVERSATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2:00PM
BALTIMORE, MD - C. Grimaldis Gallery is pleased to present A Tale of Two Cities, a solo exhibition by New York-based photographer Alexey Titarenko. Bringing together two iconic bodies of work taken in Saint Petersburg, Russia and Havana, Cuba, this exhibition showcases Titarenko’s poetic and subtly crafted images that capture the enduring spirit of these two cities.
Alexey Titarenko has gained international recognition for his photographs of his native city, Saint Petersburg. Traditional notions of street photography are built upon through his use of long exposures and motion blur, capturing ghostly or sometimes fragmented figures as they move through historic city streets. Crowds appear as billowing clouds of smoke filling train station steps, canals subtly twist and pirouette through the camera’s gaze. The result is an atmosphere steeped with intimacy and personal presence.
In Havana, phantom-like figures roam among grey ruins There is a timeless quality to this city. The light present amidst Titarenko’s signature grey tones provides a warmth that is set apart from the Saint Petersburg series. It grants a vibrancy that feels at the core of Havana’s identity, it evokes a sense of hope and of promise.
Alexey Titarenko (b. 1962, St. Petersburg, Russia) has received numerous awards from instituions such as the Musee de l’Elysee in Lousanne, Switzerland, Soros Center for Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the National Audiovisual Centre in Dudelange, Luxembourg. He has participated in many international festivals, biennales, and projects and has exhibited extensively in Europe and the United States. His works are in the collections of major international museums including the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, the George Eastman house in Rochester, New York, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Getty Museum in Los Angelos, California, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.
