In “In A Lonely Place” Rick Castro explores being remote in plain sight. His portraits of men in specific LA landscapes evoke a sense of isolation and remoteness. Even though there aren’t any other people in the images, there could easily be, and it wouldn’t dilute the sensation of being set apart from the masses. Castro’s choice to set these images against architecturally important facades, mostly Art Deco, tells us that we can choose our own stage. But, in the same way, reminds us that this is often a solo act and we are alone in that stage. How the audience reacts is anyone’s guess, but as the performer is remote from the audience, all the more in Castro’s images, does the audience even matter in this case? These images tell us a story of resilience, freedom and self worth but also of isolation.
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