NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Scott Lapham was born in North Adams Massachusetts and came to Providence RI to attend the Rhode Island School of Design. His photographic and sculptural bodies of work have most often explored life in urban neighborhoods, environmental and cultural trends. Through personal relationships he looks to find the emotional value, historic relevance and an appreciation for lives being lived in places that are often under appreciated. Lapham’s art educational work has included co-founding the AS220 Community Darkroom, directing the Princes 2 Kings mentorship program and teaching youth from predominately underserved communities. In addition to free-lance photography he is currently producing a gun violence prevention public art project titled One Gun Gone.
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
Scott Lapham was born in Massachusetts in 1968 and came to Providence to attend the Rhode Island School of Design. His photographic series have explored neighborhoods, people and cultural trends that are often perceived to have little social worth. Within these communities, he looks to find emotional value, historic relevance and an appreciation for lives being lived in places often ignored. He has applied these same observations to the coastline where he creates “sculptural snapshots” from the flotsam and jetsam that accumulate on the ocean’s shore. Lapham’s art educational work includes running AS220’s youth photography program, mentoring underserved youth in the Rhode Island Training School and in the wider Providence youth community.
Source: NetWorks 2011 – 2012 Catalogue
Scanned color negative-digital archival print, 16 x 20 in.
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Music: NEO 90’s (Neo Plan), QORQ Productions, © 1993
Produced By: Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
Additional Resources:
- Artist’s website:scottlaphamprojects.format.com
- Interview with Scott Lapham on AS220.com – 7.16.2014
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
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