Leigh Ledare

Leigh Ledare (born 1976) uses photography, archival material, text and film to explore human agency, social relationships, taboos and the photographic in equal turns.

[1] Through a wide span of artistic practices, Ledare examines issues related to desire, identity, and morality.

But they also, and importantly, disconcert the viewer, making us uncomfortable, and, in the process, raising questions about the functioning of the image and the construction of subjectivity in contemporary culture.

"[5] Ledare has continued this examination into personal relationships with works that feature images of his collectors, patrons, and ex-wife, often in sexual situations.

[7] Writing in The New York Times, Roberta Smith said that Ledare is "taking us deep into the darkness and torment that drive many artists.