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Chris
Keeley
Chris
Keeley was born and currently lives in Washington, DC although he has
lived abroad for many years of his life in Jordan, Mali, Uganda, Greece,
Mauritius and Zimbabwe. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in
Photography at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC. In 1997 he
achieved the Master of Social Work Degree from the National Catholic
School of Social Service also in Washington, DC.
Chris's photographs deal with the many facets of obsession. They speak of
the internal search many individuals undergo during the lifelong quest for
meaning and self-awareness. Capturing pain, longing, torment, despair,
hope, and love within the faces and forms of his images, Keeley draws on
his own inner obsessive quest for knowledge as inspiration. His images are
unsympathetic, and communicate the inner emotional trauma of the homeless,
the addicted, and of the lonely, as well as pride and the strength of
human bonding experienced by addicts in recovery. By revealing the essence
of his subjects, the works magnify with often unsettling clarity the pain
of discovery, joy of friendships born of pain, or turmoil of new journeys
that resound within each person. Through these poignant images he
challenges the viewer to look within one's own heart, to question, affirm,
accept, or reject, leaving one with valuable insights into our own places
in humanity.
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