In Fall 2023, we had the opportunity to collaborate with photographer and artist Odette England during her show at UConn Contemporary Art Galleries working with curator and director, Macushla Robinson, for her solo exhibition, Woman, Wearing Ring, Shields Face From Flash, from October 25, 2023, to March 9, 2024 . The exhibition delved into the complex relationship between photography, surveillance, and violence against women, featuring found photographs that reveal the problematic visual habits embedded in our culture.
As part of this collaboration, we produced a limited-edition archival pigment print that extends the themes explored in her exhibition. The edition was printed in-house at the Digital Art Services Lab (DASL) by Daniel Buttrey, Coordinator of DASL. In April of 2025, a small number of the CounterProof press faculty were able to bring the completed prints to Odette to have her sign and edition them for future sale.
This project is part of our UConn Artists initiative, which connects visiting artists, faculty, and students through collaborative making. This particular edition exemplifies the kind of cross-disciplinary partnerships we aim to foster here at Counter Proof Press. A limited number of prints will be available shortly for purchase.
