Matt Haffner

Bramble #5 (with ravens), 2023

Ink and Graphite on Velum over Archival Pigment Print

17.5 x 12 inches; framed: 18 x 13 inches

Courtesy of Whitespace Gallery

www.whitespace814.com

www.matthaffner.com

Matt Haffner is a photo based, mixed-media artist whose gritty and aesthetically graphic artworks range from large-scale installations to diminutive works on paper. His works are made from combinations of humble materials including; wheat-pasted paper, cardboard, newsprint, salvaged street signs, rusted metal, and spray paint that pay homage to his roots as a street artist. He often combines his drawings with photographs or video projections that explore ideas about multilayered vision and investigate the dynamic between the static and moving image. Matt's works are in a variety of public and private regional, national, and international collections. He has won countless awards and grants in support of his work, including a National Endowment for the Arts Project Award, MOCA Georgia's prestigious Working Artist Award, and a Forward Arts Foundation Award. His works additionally, have been published in a variety of books, magazines, web pages, and periodicals. Mr. Haffner is based in Atlanta, Georgia and is Professor of Photography and Video at Kennesaw State University. Matt is represented by White Space Gallery in Atlanta.