Light in a dark room is theme of prints in gallery show

"Breathless," a show featuring images by Australian photographer Annie Hogan, will soon end its run at Artspace Gallery.

Light in a dark room is the common theme for the mural-sized prints, some of which feature solitary-confinement cells in penal institutions.

"Her work shows a mastery of the media," said Artspace artist member Linda Shields. "She captures the solitude of dark rooms and dark spaces. There's a certain loneliness to the show. It's very contemplative."

In her artist's statement, Hogan writes: "Representations of these uninhabited extraordinary spaces are not about emptiness, but more about memory and the vestiges of past inhabitants, mementos of both a past and a future."

The show runs through Sunday at 0 E. Fourth St. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

For details, call (804) 232-6464 or visit http://www.artspacegallery.org.-- Jo Lord