Peter Riesett's Page

How did you hear about Slideluck Potshow?

Word of mouth through friends and from being a photographer.

Have you been to Slideluck Potshow?

yes

In what city did you attend Slideluck Potshow?

NYC

Were you involved in the production of a Slideluck Potshow?

no

What cities have you lived or worked in? *Be sure to join the group from your city.

NYC and Baltimore

What do you do?

Photographer and Artist

Where do you do it?

Brookyln, NY

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Is there anything else we should know about you?

Photography enables me to question and speak to the world in a unique way - it is a way of having wordless conversations with what stops and forces me to look deeper. I am interested in exploring American culture by looking at what is acquired, collected and often cherished; and question how we deal with consumption.

I’m interested in the idea of order and disorder and of making sense of it through different compositions. Idiosyncrasies are often revealed as well as unexpected relationships through the placement of objects, text and the scale of the scene.

Whether an item from a loved one, a souvenir, or something that’s pulled off the street – I connect to different things through my interests, memory, humor, culture, irony, and sometimes solely for their craftsmanship. The notion or adage of “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” is one that interests me psychologically and culturally on many levels.

As I travel through these spaces, I recognize that the objects themselves also present the idea of travel…travel in the sense of looking within others and myself by exploring ones’ surroundings and personal space. I’m very interested in the idea of the – sense of place.

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For more info, check out my work on my website:

http://www.peterriesett.com/

I'm available for commisions and editorial assignments as well. Please contact if interested in scheduling a studio visit.

Do you have a website?

http://www.peterriesett.com/

Has anything positive ever come from your involvement with Slideluck Potshow?

Sure...seeing strong and inspiring work...hanging with friends and eating and drinking while taking it all in.