Artist Profile: Darby Routtenberg
Overview
Darby Routtenberg’s Don’t Look Away is an intimate and unfiltered exploration of self-perception, vulnerability, and body image. This evocative photograph captures a moment of raw honesty, challenging societal notions of beauty and self-acceptance. The composition, framed by a fogged mirror, creates a visual dialogue between presence and distortion—highlighting the way we see ourselves versus how we are seen. Through warm, muted tones and a careful interplay of focus and blur, Routtenberg invites viewers to confront their own relationship with body politics, self-worth, and the complexities of identity.
Featured Artwork Vault Bushwick Gallery
Artwork Title: Don’t Look Away
Year of Creation: 2024
Medium: Photography
Dimensions: 20 in x 30 in
Current Location: Brooklyn, NY