TOGETHER/APART opens on March 11 at Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe. This work is a continuation of a long-time overseas collaboration between Natalie Christensen and Jim Eyre.

Photomontages of surreal cityscapes embody the disquieting experience of how our lives have been interrupted and transformed by the ravages of a global pandemic. In March, 2020, we retreated from our daily routines and into our homes for an unprecedented period. During prolonged lockdowns, we relied more than ever on the digital arena for connection, support and psychological survival.

These collaborative photo collages are conversations that occurred between London and Santa Fe about our shared experiences of everyday existence. Architectural fragments and elements of the landscape from each of our home environments are entwined to present our shared experience of shock, loneliness, anger, and fear.

We paradoxically created intentional chaos through the mediums of photography, film and sculpture; it was our way of grasping for order, healing, or catharsis in an increasingly unsettled world. The exhibition opens on the 2 year anniversary of lockdowns in the U.S. and is on view through April 17.

Natalie and Jim on IG