Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

A gateway from one place to another, a world, a time , or to an expanded awareness.

Each image is a story or narrative, which susceptible to multiple interpretation, encouraging the viewer to derive their own conclusion and personal meaning.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

Sometimes I find that simple vignettes of daily life are the most compelling.

Original: Polaroid 8” x 10”, Multiplexposure.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

A food truck, a dog, a please and a thank you.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

Created at the Mayflower Mansion in Lake Forrest, Illinois. I asked her to start running and all the moving parts came together serendipitously. The smile, the jump, the reach, the dress, it all happened in one second. A classic example of ‘the decisive moment.’

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

Which way to the mall?

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

A gateway from one place to another, a world, a time , or to an expanded awareness.

Each image is a story or narrative, which susceptible to multiple interpretation, encouraging the viewer to derive their own conclusion and personal meaning.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

The intersection of Lake Michigan and Michigan Avenue.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

Five negatives = three clouds + one bridge + one boy combined to create a single image.
Darkroom magic.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

Whether by intent or simply implied, one of the wonderful characteristics of ideas is that they can spontaneously emerge from the creative topsoil like a flower. It was one of those intuitive moments when I saw the man entering a church in Lima, Peru many years ago. Subsequently, while I was combining negatives, a spiritual connection seamlessly presented itself. Multiple images often send a message, like a little puzzle and I’ll move them around until they fit a visual narrative.

Jack Perno’s statement about THE PORTAL SERIES:

A gateway from one place to another, a world, a time , or to an expanded awareness.

Each image is a story or narrative, which susceptible to multiple interpretation, encouraging the viewer to derive their own conclusion and personal meaning.