Roam is pleased to welcome the New York based photographer Greg M. Stowell as our summer exhibition artist ”no AI software was harmed in the making of this exhibit” from June 27- Aug15. This exhibition brings together the tactile warmth spanning over 20 years of simply black and white film photography by New York photographer, Greg M.Stowell. As AI tools are vigorously being used in our lives, whether in the form of for assistance or as substitution, they undeniably represent a “singularity point” in human history in the 20th century. While we eagerly embrace the convenience they bring, we must not forget that certain creations bearing the “human touch” are irreplaceable for one simple reason: warmth.

“Photography is my therapy” – Greg M. Stowell.

Stowell’s documentary photography style brings us a first-person perspective of New York City, capturing both familiar and unfamiliar scenes. The camera captures iconic New York landmarks, such as the Grand Central Station. “Winter Grand Central,” where the air, lighting, and atmosphere are all condensed into a single image. The horizontal perspective of Coney Island “Distant memories”, with its Ferris wheel shrouded in mist, takes on a mesmerizing quality, imbued with a sense of solitude. Photography is Stowell’s language to communicate with the world.

With his eyes behind the camera and his fingers on the shutter, moments become eternal as the scenery is frozen in the instant of the shutter’s release, old school but timeless.

All the evidence of what has existed, the joy of fleeting moments, resides within the photographs, serving as a proof of memories. Through the lens of the camera, “Conversation at Night” pierces through the illumination, transcending the air, as if one can hear their whispers in the darkness of the night. What are they saying?

Through photography, one enters into the realm of time, creating another form of eternity. In “Saint Jobless” captured in a church in Lima, Peru 2007, Stowell finds himself amidst a group of homeless wanderers. The exact reasons may be unclear, but faith is the common thread that binds them. For them, it was Jesus Christ, for Stowell, it’s the camera in his hands.