James Dingman

The fluidity of time is something that everyone may or may not be aware of. Most recently, the years have compressed and stretched during the COVID pandemic, and some of us wonder where did the time go? This fluidity has become apparent to me ever since my spouse was diagnosed with a serious disease. The diagnosis, hospital visits, and waiting rooms all have their own perceived length of time. A sentence stretches into an hour and an hour into years. I use these personal experiences and observations and transfer them into my artwork by using personal memories, inquiries about our past and present relationships, and the uncertainty of loss. I’ve discovered that you can control this viscosity. The ebbs and flows of a conversation, sitting in gentle silence, and holding a loved one’s hand. They all have their own rhythms that don’t match the mechanizations of ticking time.

James Dingman is a U.S. Navy veteran turned visual artist. He is graduating with a BFA in photography with a minor in graphic design.

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