In her exciting quest to capture the invisible, Ms Taggart achieved
surprising results. Her search for the ectoplasm – a substance
believed to be both spiritual and material - lead her to explore
not only the tricks of the trade and its neglected photographic
history, but also its lesser-known links to science, prominent
historical and intellectual figures, and the women's rights
movement.
*BBC: News*
Throughout "Séance," Taggart's images, along with extensive
interviews with Spiritualists, occupy a liminal space between truth
and perception. But for Taggart, the complexity is the point.
*CNN: Style*
Shannon Taggart points to the fact that photography, like
Spiritualism, is a liminal process and has a very complicated
relationship with truth.
*Blind*
Taggart’s images are rife with mystery. There’s a poetic bent to
them as well. Looking at the images throws you into this unique
world.
*Washington Post*
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