Tony Reinhart and I are super-happy with the turnout, interest, and participation in our show, DISCONNECT over the weekend at the Communitech Hub at The Tannery. I’ll tell you a few things that went into this Culture Days gig, but first I have to give big thanks to Communitech for the space, Christie Digital for the amazing MicroTiles loan. As this endeavour was self-funded, that kind of support was critical. Thanks also to our volunteers, and family and friends who covered for us while we were cranking away on the project.
DISCONNECT connected
Looking up and in #002
Framed print in this limited series of 10 for sale: $200. Just email me. Matted image is 12.5” square, with mat and frame 22.5” square. Project statement is back on the first post.
DW
MicroTile setup today
1shot #044-complete
1shot #043-benched
Outside Waterloo Public Library’s Harper branch. I’m over there two or three times every week for various reasons. Will add on an extra visit this week, having been invited by my friend, Waterloo Councillor Karen Scian, to chat with her and Councillor Scott Witmer and some other peeps at the first Westside Waterloo Community Leaders Breakfast. Some people would ask, “What should I wear?” I’m asking myself,
“Which cameras should I bring?”
So glad to have this awesome rallying point for the west side.
DW
Here’s to the farmers who feed us
1shot #042-watching the door
Only 8 days until DISCONNECT. Straight through these Tannery doors and hook a left to the Communitech Hub.
DW
Looking up and in #001
Here’s a little higher falutin’ for your Thursday morning. Framed print in this limited series of 10 for sale: $200. Just email me. Matted image is 12.5” square, with mat and frame 22.5” square. Before you read the rest, please note that writing about myself in the third person is as comfortable as a wool sweater on bare skin…
Artist Statement
This series of photos is part of the photographer’s broader exploration of point-of-view of the observer. Free of context, the images challenge viewers to apply their own interpretations and consider if they are looking at objects or looking through peepholes. Lacking cues of scale, the audience may consider the point of view to be microscopic, cosmic, or completely irrelevant. The ambiguity around the subject matter (“What is it?”) is deliberate, creating an opportunity to ponder, explore, and enjoy the unknown.
Artist Biography
Darin White studied fine art and computer science, graduating from The University of Guelph. He grew up on the shore of Lake Huron in Point Edward, Ontario and comes from a family of very keen photographers. As a twenty-year resident of Waterloo, White has contributed to the community through efforts in the maker movement and local creative ecosystem by documenting those domains in a photo-journalistic approach on his blog, makebright.com. In 2011, White was nominated for an Arts Award Waterloo Region in the Open category for his photography and blogging supporting local cultural gems such as BOX Art, Art Allies, and The Jazz Room.
White is slightly uncomfortable with the term “artist” and self-identifies as a maker, often designing and fabricating his own gear to support his photographic pursuits. He is open to all types of collaborations.
Built: prototype stands for Christie Digital MicroTiles
These are for the DISCONNECT photo/vid show I’m doing with Tony Reinhart on Sept 29. We’re showing parts of our content on Christie Digital MicroTiles, and the configuration Tony and I designed requires elevating and angling tiles. Always looking for an excuse to bust out my compound mitre saw, so I dropped by Home Depot on the way home from work last night and fabbed these stands up. I dropped down to The Hub on Monday to test drive some content across multiple tiles with Tony S. and Jordan from Christie. Hoping to drop by again today to try out the stands before I make a bunch more.
Going to be a great show. Come and see us: noon to 5pm, Saturday Sept 29.
(Hey, we made the Guelph Mercury!)
Happy making,
DW









