Why it matters: Cherry Beesley's "Simply Fleeting" exhibition is currently running at DanceEast's Whistler Gallery, offering a timely reminder to pause and engage with the present moment in our increasingly fast-paced world.
What's new: The fine art photography exhibition, which previously ran in Woodbridge from 15-21 May, moved to Ipswich on 1 July and will be displayed on the first floor of the Whistler Gallery until Thursday, 31 July.
The details: Beesley's work focuses on mindfulness through movement, using dance photography to promote positive mental health both in workplace and home environments. The exhibition features professionally framed images printed on high-grade fine art paper.
"My intention is to create images that make people stop and stare, to put down their phones, slow down their busy eyes and engage with an image of a moment in time that has been suspended forever," Beesley explains.
The bigger picture: The photographer describes her project as exploring "mindfulness, using movement in dance with fine photographic art" to encourage viewers to recognise life's fragility and appreciate moments often taken for granted.
The images aim to create curiosity and provoke emotions whilst giving viewers "the opportunity to appreciate the unseen, recognise the fragility of time 'Simply Fleeting' and encourage dialogue."
What they're saying: Beesley, a big supporter of local businesses and regular visitor to DanceEast performances, describes the venue partnership as "simply apt and a perfect marriage" given the exhibition's focus on portraying movement through dance.
The bottom line: The exhibition encourages visitors to slow down and notice the unnoticed, using suspended moments in dance photography to spark curiosity about the poetry found in everyday movement and the preciousness of time.
