Bethlehem House Contemporary Art Gallery’s Holiday Show
The Bethlehem House Contemporary Art Gallery’s Holiday Show, spanning from October 18, 2019, to January 11, 2020, highlighted the artistry of InVision Festival artist Matthew Blum. His ambrotypes, with their spectral elegance, framed historic landmarks in a dialogue between past and present. Blum’s pieces offered a unique view through the ambrotype process, standing out in…
Billboard
“Billboard” (2019) presents a gripping tale where desperation meets determination. Cinematographer Matthew Blum captures this narrative with a visual style that reflects the film’s high stakes and dark humor. The tagline sets the stage: “Times are tough, listener-ship is down and Casey needs to come up with a plan to save his radio station, WTYT…
Glass Portraits – Ambrotypes at Artsfest 2015
In 2015, “Glass Portraits,” an ambrotype photography exhibition by Matthew Blum, offered a stirring collection of portraits that captured the very essence of each subject using the wet plate collodion process. Dating back to the 1850s, this time-honored technique produces images with a haunting depth and a timeless quality unmatched by digital photography. Every portrait…
Angels of Death
“Angels of Death” is a captivating photo series that weaves the inevitability of life’s end with the vibrancy of its passing moments. The collection showcases a theatrical display of final moments, depicted not with somber tones but with a playful acknowledgment of the reaper’s subtle integration into life’s most mundane scenes. The lens captures the…
365 Slices of Time
Capturing life’s fleeting moments, the photo gallery “365 Slices of Time,” presented at Home and Planet in 2012, stands as an impressive testament to the beauty and diversity of daily existence. This creative endeavor by Matthew Blum—displayed through carefully curated photographs, one for each day of the year—is more than a visual diary; it’s a…
