About Me
I utilize a passion for experimentation and a small obsession with trickery, to focus on memories of places I’ve lived, people I’ve known, and things I’ve done. These have all shaped me into who I am today and I know those events have their place in my mind, just waiting to be rediscovered. Knowing one day those memories will be gone urges me to explore them deeper and pay homage to them by putting them center stage.
As I delve into my memories and intricately recreate them, I aim to confront the viewer with memories that connect to mine, whether that be a pet they once spent a life with or a kitchen table shared by a family. We have all had similar experiences in some way, and I invite the viewer to explore their memories using mine as a stepping stone and reflect on what makes them who they are.
Connor Gagne (b. 1999, Brattleboro, Vermont) makes mixed-media installations and photographic prints utilizing different forms of photography.
His current work is focused on rebuilding scenes from his past on a miniature scale in a box and projecting the interiors through a pinhole lens. Through meticulous construction and planning, he recreates spaces from memory, pulling from a library of emotions and memories to assess and critique them through art.
His work involves several weeks of precise planning and then multiple days of execution. Past work has included several handmade photobooks visualizing the stages of grief, performance art utilizing one-way mirrors and emotion, and self-portraits using a room-sized camera obscura.
He is currently studying as a second-year MFA student at American University and lives in Washington, DC.