A figure halts the stream of image—momentarily. Not to block it, but to hold it, to be shaped by it. Projection meets person, and neither stays the same. Shadows don’t erase light; they reveal where it lands.

Held in Light

By Jamie Bell
A figure halts the stream of image—momentarily. Not to block it, but to hold it, to be shaped by it. Projection meets person, and neither stays the same. Shadows don’t erase light; they reveal where it lands.

A silhouette meets a projection at Urban Shaman, where story and shadow converge

Bathed in projected light, the silhouette becomes a moving part of the work—an ephemeral figure framed by digital story and shifting imagery. Their body interrupts the projection, but never diminishes it. Instead, the light folds around them, turning stillness into interaction. The gallery holds space not just for viewing, but for witnessing.

This isn’t a spectacle of technology—it’s a quiet act of engagement. The projection spills across the wall and onto the observer, blurring the boundary between image and individual. At Urban Shaman, the line between artwork and witness dissolves. The silhouette doesn’t obscure the story—it becomes part of how it’s told.

This project was supported by:

Rooted in the rhythms of Winnipeg’s urban landscape, each image in this exhibit reflects a practice shaped by light, weather, and the quiet details of daily life. This is photography distilled to its core—composition, contrast, and feeling—offering a window into the city as seen through Indigenous youth perspective and presence.