Chris Otten 2011 | chrisottenphoto.com
Otten was born in 1984 in Altus, Oklahoma. He studied photographic arts in Edmond, Oklahoma where in 2007 he received a BFA from the University of Central Oklahoma. Currently, he resides in Tampa, Florida where he is working on his MFA at the University of South Florida.
Otten was born in 1984 in Altus, Oklahoma. He studied photographic arts in Edmond, Oklahoma where in 2007 he received a BFA from the University of Central Oklahoma. Currently, he resides in Tampa, Florida where he is working on his MFA at the University of South Florida.
Statement
“Chinese poetry rarely trespasses beyond the bounds of actuality…the great Chinese poets accept the world exactly as they find it in all its terms and with profound simplicity…they seldom talk about one thing in terms of another; but are able enough and sure enough as artists to make the ultimately exact terms become the beautiful terms.”—Stephen Shore
Chris Otten’s work investigates the endless balance of “place” in urban and rural environments. Exploration of perception is a continuous process that allows him to investigate areas of heightened awareness, incorporating the elements of space; articulating how the quintessential elements within a given place are in relation to one another. His work has been included in exhibitions at the University of Central Oklahoma Donna Nigh Gallery (Edmond, OK), Oklahoma City Science Museum (Oklahoma City, OK), and Florida Consortium of Art Schools 2008 Traveling Exhibition (UF, FSU, and USF). Otten’s work is included in the University of Central Oklahoma’s Mass Communications Department as a permanent collection.
Chris Otten’s work investigates the endless balance of “place” in urban and rural environments. Exploration of perception is a continuous process that allows him to investigate areas of heightened awareness, incorporating the elements of space; articulating how the quintessential elements within a given place are in relation to one another. His work has been included in exhibitions at the University of Central Oklahoma Donna Nigh Gallery (Edmond, OK), Oklahoma City Science Museum (Oklahoma City, OK), and Florida Consortium of Art Schools 2008 Traveling Exhibition (UF, FSU, and USF). Otten’s work is included in the University of Central Oklahoma’s Mass Communications Department as a permanent collection.
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