Franklin FOTO is pleased to be presenting Steve Wozny’s work, Do Not Think That I Have Come to Bring Peace to the Earth as our November exhibition. The show is a documentary series of large-scale panoramic images depicting fundamentalist evangelical, nationalist, and Christian Nationalist symbols and the context in which they are displayed in the landscape.

From the artist’s statement:

Fundamentalist Evangelicals and Christian Nationalists want you to look at them. They want you to have no choice but to look at them. One of the core instructions for members of the Evangelical faith to spread their gospel by any means and at all costs, and the easiest way to do that is to plaster every public-facing space they can control with their symbols and slogans. It has become an inescapable part of the American landscape. Nestled between McDonalds billboards, gas station signs, and so much red, white, and blue are the neon Jesuses and promises of hellfire for nonbelievers. It’s a one-sided conversation between them and anyone who passes by.

Join us for an opening reception of Steve’s timely work on Saturday, November 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. in our gallery.

Whether you just made your first print in the darkroom or photography has been a lifelong pursuit, everyone can benefit from using the critique to gain perspective and strengthen the quality of their artistic practice.

Moderated by Franklin FOTO volunteer Michele Thompson, Coffee & Critique is a constructive feedback group, held on the second Sunday of each month. Bring your work* and beverage of choice and join the discussion!

*We can look at printed work or can mirror from your laptop or phone to a digital display.