Jon Setter
“Minimal photography to me is about taking what is normally complex or thought to be uninteresting and breaking it down to its simplest forms and colours so that it can be read as new.”
Jon Setter
About
Jon Setter is a photographer who was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is currently based in Sydney, Australia. He received a B.A. from the College for Creative Studies in Media Arts and is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts from the National Art School. His photography primarily focuses on urban spaces and architecture. Jon wanders through cities looking to document a perspective that is normally not visualized. Aiming to make use of repeated formal patterns such as color,
material and texture, he methodically organizes them to develop an abstracted expression of space. Hoping to establish that even the most vernacular aspects of a place can have a role in the way it is understood and represented.
Jon has exhibited in a number of shows in Sydney and Melbourne. He has been awarded a number of photography prizes in numerous locations. Most recently with Life Framer and the International Color Awards.
CV
National Art School, Sydney Aus
2007-2011: Bachelor of Fine Arts
College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI
Awards
2018: Int’l Color Awards “Abstract” – Honorable Mention
2018: Life Framer “Colour” – 2nd Place
2017: Life Framer “An Instant” – Juror Shortlist
2017: Life Framer “World Travelers” – Editors Pick
2017: Life Framer “Street” – Editors Pick
2017: Int’l Color Awards “Americana” – Honorable Mention
2016: Int’l Photography Awards “Abstract” – Honorable Mention
2016: Int’l Photography Awards “Buildings” – Honorable Mention
Exhibitions
Galerie Minimal, Berlin
2018: RPS Gallery x Life Framer
RPS Gallery, Tokyo
2018: Officine Fotografiche x Life Framer
Officine Fotografiche, Milan
2018: ClampArt x Life Framer
ClampArt Gallery, New York
2018: StandardVision LA Live Video Display
Downtown Los Angeles, July 8th – July 22nd
2018: The Art of Collecting
CCP Gallery, Melbourne Aus
2018: The Other Art Fair
Sydney Technology Park, Sydney Aus
2018: Australian Centre of Photography Invite Exhibition
7WS Chambers, Sydney Aus
2017: Centre for Contemporary Photography Salon
CCP Gallery, Melbourne Aus
2017: CCP Instagram Project
CCP Gallery, Melbourne Aus
2017: ACP End of Year Student Show
ACP Gallery, Sydney Aus
2016: CCP Salon
CCP Gallery, Melbourne Aus
2016: ACP End of Year Student Show
ACP Gallery, Sydney Aus
2016: Greenway Art Show
Art Est. Gallery, Sydney, Aus
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The Urban Text by Jon Setter (aotw7/20)
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Photography Exhibition by Jon Setter in Berlin “The Urban Text”
Galerie Minimal is proud to present a solo exhibition by minimalist photographer Jon Setter in Berlin March 2020.
Finissage MNML
5th April 2019 6pm-10pm
After just over 3 months, it’s time to say goodbye to our first exhibition
An interview with photographer Jon Setter
About going Down Under for the love, the Düsseldorf School of Photography and Deceleration.
Thank you!
This is how our first exhibition opening went
Exhibition MNML
exhibition opening
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