Opening Reception
Feb. 2nd 6PM-9PM
223 State st. Binghamton

On view: Feb. 2nd 6PM-9PM & Feb. 3rd 11AM-3PM

Claire is an emerging visual artist that began pursuing her passion for photography in 2020. Originally a biochemical research scientist, Claire has an eclectic background and holds degrees in Nutritional Sciences and Visual Arts & Communications. Her art takes on many styles depending on the day and the subject, but she always aims to capture some sense of intimacy or serenity in her photos, whether they be portraiture, nature, or street photography. She is excited to use her AiR time to expand her ongoing abstract body portraiture project that focuses on celebrating bodies for what they are rather than shaping them into a “fashionable norm.”

“A collection of black and white portraiture juxtaposed by a mixed media installation, this is the second iteration of my ‘body’ photo project. I initially approached this subject in 2021 during my very first photography course, where I called it The Body is Good.
In this current reiteration of the project, I explore the idea of the emotional body in addition to the physical, and both bodies in the context of reality. This is my response to what I perceive as very limiting, damaging, and rash normative views of bodies—and by extension people—that are so casually instilled in our society.”

—Claire Trasorras

Read more about this exhibition and BCAC’s Artist in Residence program here: https://broomearts.org/…/2023-2024-resident-artists/ (opens in a new tab)