First Friday in Old City seems like it’s been happening forever. At this point, we take it for granted that once a month the galleries will open their doors and their wine bottles and welcome even the poorest bloggers inside. An exhibit opened at Philadelphia International Gallery this past First Friday which caught our eye and we encourage you to check it out sometime this month if you’re in the neighborhood.

The gallery

The exhibit is entitled IN SITU Philadelphia and is a collaboration between Rachel Cheetham-Richard and Dan Rose of Steamroller Labs. A photographer and a 3D artist respectively, Cheetham-Richard and Rose turn images of city locations into new perspectives, as if looking at them through a kaleidoscope. The process, according to a press release, involves photographing locations around town, then molding the 2D images into sculptures, and rephotographing the images. The image below shows I-95 from various perspectives and different locations around town.

This piece is called I-95

We’re obviously interested in photos of Philadelphia’s cityscape, as a large portion of our reporting revolves around images taken at various development sites. It’s really interesting to see this project in action, as it takes sites in town that we’ve seen before and provides a fresh and unusual perspective to them. We suggest you check out the entire show!

PII Gallery is located at 242 Race St. and is open Thursday through Saturday 12-6pm.