I love Todd Hido's work. Its fair to say many of us love his work, as evidenced by his success and indelible cultural dialogue he has impressed upon us, like a mirror we perhaps were reluctant to gaze upon. Todd's work masterfully and yet uncomfortably straddles the evocative intersection that is both timely in it's ability to visually evince the collective social pathos of recent times, and urgent in its forward reaching, yearning, didactic curiosity. It is a language that resonates within us all- the sense of being alone, and the complex character of finding warmth within that fraught structure. It is perhaps ironic that the dialogue of isolation would recieve so much public and critical acceptance, but it's not hard to understand why; it is perhaps that Todd's work bravely speaks a language many of us are wont to keep buried or are afraid to confront, and yet resides within us all.
It was a real privilege to have Todd take the time to give us a full presentation of his work, and given the number of like requests he navigates, it was really flattering that he'd accepted the invitation in support of the ethos of the class.
In observation of his presentation, of particular note- Todd's conviction in describing the process of his work was always concluded, not with a full stop or sense of finality- but rather an open door- a portal that portends to continued humanistic exploration.
". . . and this is something I am very much interested in"
there is a great video on youtube in which you can a bit of insight into Todd's work from the man himself. Thanks to the fantastic Amy Stein for the link here
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