15 PHOTOGRAPHERS ANNOUNCE GROUND-BREAKING GALLERY SHOW, "DIGITALLY ENTWINED"

Fifteen Chicago-area photographers will be showcasing their work in a first-of-its-kind gallery exhibition at Acme Art Works (1741 N. Western Avenue) from Friday, March 2 through Saturday, March 10, 2007. The self-produced show, "Digitally Entwined," will feature the diverse talents of 15 brought together through Flickr.com, the photography community.

The brainchild of "ChiFlickr" group administrator, Bernadette Aguilar, "Digitally Entwined" is a unique showcase of beautiful, poignant and impeccably executed imagery mirroring the diversity of subjects and styles found on Flickr.com : Haunting and intimate portraiture; surreal landscapes; fine art black & white photography; revealing street photography from around the world, including the visionary carnivals of Morocco, Sweden and India; compelling abstract and minimalist photography; dramatic interpretations of Chicago's architectural beauty. All active members of the local Flickr.com group "ChiFlickr," the featured photographers meet regularly to socialize, share photographic techniques and participate in photo safaris throughout Chicago and surrounding areas, illustrating the power of Internet tools to create meaningful "real-life" events.

The following artists will be showcased at "Digitally Entwined": John Agnew, Bernadette Aguilar, Christopher Brown, Nathaniel Chongsiriwatana, Kevin Eatinger, Chase Fancher, Ken Ilio, Olivia Leigh, Adam Howitt, Jerroid Marks, Barry Peterson, Aurora Samar, Ramnath Siva, Dell Thornhill and Matthew Vietti.

The opening reception will be held from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, March 2, featuring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and music from a local DJ D13. Selected photographs will be available for purchase. For more information about the artists and their photography, and to view a promotional video, visit: www.digitallyentwined.com

About ChiFlickr:

Founded in 2005 by featured photographer, Adam Howitt, ChiFlickr, a Flickr.com group, enables locals to meet, socialize and capture images of the city and nearby suburbs on "photo-strolls." The group has rapidly increased its membership since its inception. With 220 members at press time, the group continues to attract local professional and amateur photographers of exceptional talent.

About Flickr.com:

Launched in 2004, Flickr.com is a photo sharing Web site, Web services suite, and online community platform. In addition to being a popular Web site for professional and amateur photographers and graphic designers to share photographs and talk shop, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository. Flickr.com's popularity has been fueled by its innovative online community tools that allow photographs to be tagged and browsed by folksonomic means.

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