“Diane’s Ring” by John Harlow will be part of the the University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery’s ‘Take Only What You Can Carry,” a real-life photographic exhibit by Harlow. Harlow is an UMF Art and New Media alumni of the class of 2013. The exhibit will be on display from Thursday, Feb. 6 through March 28 at the University of Maine at Farmington campus at 246 Main St., behind the Admissions Office. Submitted photo

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery is set to present ‘Take Only What You Can Carry,” a real-life photographic exhibit by John Harlow, UMF Art and New Media alumni of the class of 2013.

The exhibit is on display from Thursday, Feb. 6 through March 28 on the University of Maine at Farmington campus at 246 Main St., behind the Admissions Office.

An opening reception is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Feb. 6. Events are free and open to the public.

Harlow’s work in photography and video conveys intimate, raw documents of family life, domestic spaces and personal chaos. Inspired by conversations and encounters in his photowalks through poor and working-class neighborhoods of his hometown of Skowhegan, his work is deeply human, combining elements of documentary photography with a painterly sensibility that invites viewers to confront discomfort, beauty, and vulnerability all at once, according to a news release from the university.

Soon after graduation, Harlow became the director of Somerset Community TV11, modernizing and expanding the channel’s technology and programming. He also works in the media lab at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. His photographs were featured in the 2018 Portland Biennial. Harlow is a member of the Wesserrunsett Arts Council.

Gallery hours are noon-4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and by appointment.

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For more information or to make an appointment, contact Sarah Maline at maline@maine.edu or 207-778-1062.

 

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