Quinn Miller "It'll get better"
Quinn Miller "It'll get better" 2017
Digital Photography, Framed
Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches, framed 26 x 20 inches
Limited Edition 1 of 10
Signed on Recto
Quinn Miller is a conceptual portrait photographer originally from Clewiston, Florida, whose practice combines staged and digitally constructed imagery to explore identity, emotional experience, and personal narrative. His work uses symbolism and surreal visual language to examine internal psychological states, including depression and anxiety, and encourage conversation.
Miller received his Bachelor’s degree in Art from Florida Gulf Coast University and is pursuing an MFA at Savannah College of Art and Design, where he continues to develop his thesis, Bloom/ine. Influenced by composited imagery, particularly the work of Erik Johansson and Jerry Uelsmann, he carefully plans his photographs through sketches and works with models ranging from self-portraiture to family and friends.
His work has been exhibited regionally and internationally, with recognition including Critical Mass Top 200 and features in Bait//Switch and Al-Tiba9. Alongside his studio practice, Miller has worked as a high school art educator in South Florida for more than a decade.
Artist Statement:
“The work I create is always an attempt to make the intangible, tangible. Inspired by nature, music, and dreams, I create surreal and conceptual portraiture that always has a specific an deeper meaning.
The models are typically anonymous, in hopes that the viewer can insert themselves into the emotions themselves. Some of my portraits are all in-camera, but most of it is manipulated post production by using Photoshop. Even with manipulation, I still aim to make the seams between reality and dreams blend.
My goal is to shed light on various topics, like depression and longing, that many of us can't or struggle to express. At the end of the day, my work isn't to dampen the viewer's mood, but to give introspection on their own lives and those surrounding them." — Quinn Miller