Camera lens shutters many feelings

BLOOMINGTON, MN (PNAN) – Going on view Friday, May 16, “Badges” by Cameron Zeburn opens in the Confluence Gallery at the Artistry. Using the images of a camera shutter closing, the Badges series tells many stories all informed by nature through multiple lenses of interpretation.

“Bark” 2015, Cameron Zeburn.

Our interpretation of the natural world can be seen through many different lenses: an emotional response to a sunset, a map bringing order to the random or giving direction to the lost.

Nature can be seen as a symbol of spiritual power or a force that must be conquered. With the Badges series, Zebrun investigates landscapes through the shifting themes of history, science, romance and exploration, as well as the textures, patterns, and color of land, water and sky.

An Opening Reception is set for Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, and an Artist Talk will be on Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. The show, also presented by the Minnesota Wildlife Refuge, will run through July 13, 2025.