OAXACA: Limited Edition Prints by Keith Kreeger

In the summer of 2022, my studio neighbor, @ivester_contemporary, invited me to be part of a group show at his gallery where functional artists were asked to make something non-functional and visual artists had to create something functional. I loved the idea and for months I played with ideas on what I could make in the studio– a wall piece, a lighting installation, and countless other departures from my normal studio practice. Nothing quite felt right, but I did have what felt like a crazy idea- For the past few years, I’ve been taking photos on a more regular basis. What had started as a tool to document my work in the studio, had begun to creep outside of my studio life. 

A few months prior to this invitation, I had taken a trip to Oaxaca. Traveling with creative friends, exploring part of the world that was new to me through its culture, food, and art turned out to be a significant moment for my growth as an artist. We visited artists and studios and each door we walked through reminded me of visiting my mentors in my early days. Studios that were vibrant and full of life. Places that held power as both living spaces and creative endeavors. It reminded me of all of the ways I learned back then from so many people who showed me their methods so I could continue my learning and understand how to be part of the broader tradition of my craft.

Three years later, photography has grown to be an integral part of my creative life and work. The timing of my trip to Oaxaca plus the opportunity to show my first print at Ivester Contemporary turned out to be an important moment for me. The photographs from Oaxaca were the first that I had ever printed large and the first to hang on my studio walls.

My Oaxaca Collection is the true beginning of my work with photography. All of these Ltd. Edition Prints were shot digitally, printed with archival pigment inks, and printed on fine-art paper. Prints are available framed and unframed.