Miniature art, small art, can have a big impact. One of the main reasons for this is because miniature art is hard to resist. It is easy in a museum of large paintings and sculptures to miss so many works because they all demand equal attention. But miniature works make you look: they draw you in and reward your attention. You have to get close and “enter” the works to get anything out of them.
And so the “WEE#RESIST” exhibit at Darren Scala’s gallery in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, offers in a tiny space some big ideas that can get lost in larger venues or with larger creations. A fine description of the works and the artists involved can be found at the gallery’s website. Here I want to provide images of the works and how they appear to the viewer, accompanied by some little comments.
Jill Orlov: “O” -former Oval Office
Jill Orlov: “O”- current Oval Office, decomposing and decaying.
Lauren Carly Shaw: “Golf Outing”
Lauren Carly Shaw: “Golf Outing” depicts a Gulliver-esque Trump on a golf course constrained by tiny protesters
Althea Crome: “Family Outing”
Althea Crome: “Family Outing” miniature knit hats like those seen at women’s protests
Mackenzie McAlpin: “Untitled”
Mackenzie McAlpin: “Untitled” miniature t-shirts inspired by protests
Diana Maria Rossi: “Insignificant I, II, and III”
Diana Maria Rossi: “Insignificant II” detail
Diana Maria Rossi: “Insignificant I” detail
Camilla Hallgren: “Off You Go”
Camilla Hallgren: “Ruler of the People”
Pat O’Brien: “Tinyescape”
Pat O’Brien: “Tinyescape” detail, White House protest
Issam Kourbaj: “Dark Water, Burning World”
Issam Kourbaj: “Dark Water, Burning World” detail, boats representing vessels used by Syrian refugees
William Kass: “Politician”
William Kass: “Politician” diorama detail
Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber: “Flyover Country” interior view
Just when I was starting to get repetitive with the miniatures figures I was photographing on the beach each day, I came across a beautiful background with late-day lighting that provided me with these images. The last one reveals the setting!
I’ve combined the images from many blogs into two pages that give a nice survey of some of the miniature work I have done and some of the miniature art and photography I have worked on through the years. They can be found here:
My new miniature photo series uses found objects in public places combined with miniature figures. To prove that I do not set these up, I share these two images. It really is challenging and fun to have to use objects you come across. Finding these sunglasses set up on the beach was perfect for my series using this seated woman with sunglasses.
Anthropology of the World's Fairs 
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