The fleeting, the impermanent, the in-between—this is where our work lives. Through Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), we embrace the fluidity of time and memory, allowing nature’s forms to dissolve into abstraction. Light becomes gesture, color becomes emotion, and the familiar transforms into something felt rather than seen. In this series, we explore the ephemeral nature of our surroundings—the way wind reshapes a landscape, how light dances across water, and the quiet dissolution of a moment. Through movement, we invite the unexpected, capturing the essence of what is seen and what is felt.
Opening Reception:
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. In coordination with Gallery Night Providence
View the Exhibition:
April 17 to May 10, 2025. Monday – Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM & Sunday 9 AM to 1 PM
Sally Barker
Artist Statement:
I have always used photography to enhance observation, to slow down and explore things that intrigue or delight, to use as a sketchbook, as part of my thinking process. Now, in a twist of chance, the sketchbook has become the work. I’m finding the technique of Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) facilitates going deeper, exploring “what if’s” before, during and after the photographic capture, either drilling down on the original intent or morphing it into something else completely unexpected. The element of chance, unpredictability and lack of control inherent to ICM always keep the work fresh. Adding in double exposure doubles the fun and multiplies the possibilities. This body of work hones in on my love of ocean, reflected ocean light, and vignettes of boats in a gesture of time, all mostly taken in Belfast, Maine. The painterly quality of the images is a continuation of a similar sensibility in my painting, mixed media and fiber work. Whatever the medium, it is always the dance of atmospheric light and color, specific to place yet obscured, that thrills me and guides my aesthetic. ICM does this so well.
Sally Barker is a lifelong artist, starting out weaving tapestries on commission for public buildings and then teaching in the RISD Textile Department. Recently, she’s been co-teaching photo classes at the Lifelong Learning Connection (LLC), where she was introduced to the Intentional Camera Movement technique by colleagues. intrigued, she then studied ICM with Charlotte Bellamy, a British photographer.
Sally has a BFA from RISD and an MFA from the University of Kansas. She’s taught many courses in the fiber arts and color as well as Basic Design in the RISD Pre-College program, and has exhibited widely throughout the US, winning numerous awards.
Instagram: @sbarker110
Margaret Rizzuto
Artist Statement:
I remember the excitement I felt when I first learned about Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). It broke all the rules I had ever learned about photography - and I loved that. The freedom, the abstraction, the ephemeral quality of the images pulled me in, and my approach to shooting hasn’t been quite the same since.
Using techniques like abstraction, motion, and multiple exposure techniques, my images lean into imperfection. Like the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi they reflect beauty in the imperfect and impermanent. This body of work is an exploration of the seen and unseen, of what exists beneath the surface. It is about the movement and rhythm of life captured in a way that transcends traditional representation.
Margaret Rizzuto is a Providence-based photographer who works with both traditional photography and Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). Her work is about looking deeply, often to find the tension between what is hidden and what is revealed.
Although largely self-taught, Margaret has deepened her skills through formal studies with the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, the Griffin Museum of Photography, Santa Fe Workshops and others. Margaret is an exhibiting member of the RI Center for Photographic Arts, The Bristol Art Museum, and the Griffin Museum of Photography. Her work has been shown in exhibitions in New England, New York and Florida.
Instagram: @margaretrizzutostudio