Curatorial Statement
It wasn't easy whittling down thousands of images to just sixty. These are moments that were unique and challenging and beautiful and dreamy and sometimes horrific and dark — but always something I hadn't seen.
Seen / Unseen asks what the world could look like through a lens: all the small miracles that can happen thanks to the artists' creativity and vision. — Ann M. Jastrab, July 2026
Recognition
Award Winners
First Place
Bolko Stolberg
In Darkness 8, Los Angeles, CA
Second Place
Sandra Hoover
The Salad Bowl Man — Joshua Tree, Hayward, CA
Third Place
Lee Rogers
125th Street Station, Great Barrington, MA
Honorable Mention
Saiss Cruz Santana
Joseph-1, New York City, NY
Honorable Mention
Lauren Caddick
I'm Good, Let's Stay, Durham, NC
Human Presence Award
Pardis Hesami & Mahan Abasian
57, Tehran, Iran
The Exhibition
Selected Works
The Catalog
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A printed catalog of Seen / Unseen, published by Decagon Gallery — the full exhibition in a beautifully produced edition.
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