bio

JW Toftness ( b. 1984) focuses his artistic practice on concerns regarding the boundary between nature and technology, and on the slippages between perceived, given, and mediated realities. Complementing these core concerns, Toftness incorporates imagery from various nodes of visual culture, including art historical imagery. As a primarily lens-based artist, he is fascinated by how we value images and by the nature of perception. His work has been exhibited locally in Savannah, GA as well at: ATHICA in Athens, GA; Oregon Contemporary in Portland, OR; and Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI. He will be part of this year’s UnBound! exhibition at Candela Books + Gallery in Richmond, VA. Toftness is currently pursuing an MFA in photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design.