Nina Berman, a 2007 Hot Shot who has had two solo shows at Jen Bekman Gallery (Homeland and Purple Hearts), presents her work at Unite and Untie, an exhibit opening Friday, February 27th at the Houston Center for Photography. The images in this series reflect Berman's exploration into "issues of militarism, security and identity in contemporary America" and her own sense of confusion and conflict over what patriotism and security mean in the modern age. Works by Chris Sims, Toby Morris, Mark Bagge and Benjamin Lowy will also be on view.

From the press release,

Unite and Untie is a group exhibition addressing the civil unrest in the Middle East and its ripple effects throughout the world. Beyond the grotesque wallpaper of war imagery we are shown daily by the media are images conflict by photographers who aim to create a new version of contemporary war photography devoid of combat.

Houston Center for Photography
Friday, February 27th, 2009
6-8 p.m.

The work will remain on view through March 29, 2009.

See works from Homeland, exhibited at Jen Bekman Gallery in the fall of 2008.
Buy Berman's editions 9-11-02 and G.I. Goat on 20x200.
Nina Berman's website.