Artist Talk: Gabriel Moses Rivera
October 24, 2026
Arts center, Carrboro

Photo by Jack McKain

In collaboration with the ArtsCenter and Click! Festival, PHOTO FARM presents Gabriel Moises Rivera, an analog photographer based in NYC and Italy. In his artist talk, Selector of time, subtraction as discipline and sculpting the necessary, Gabriel explains his practice
and philosophy: "To make a photo is to choose what moments are witnessed. Before technicality, there is intuition: the pull toward a moment worth holding even before it is fully realized. Alongside it, discipline that builds in process: subtraction, refinement, sculpting until only what's necessary remains. Everything is photographable, yet not everything is photographed. What do the things we decided to make photos of say about us and the world at large?

PHOTO FARM offers a fully equipped analog darkroom and a versatile photo studio, providing creatives with the space to make and inspire. We host a diverse array of creative experiences — from workshops to meetups to artist talks — cultivating an environment of play and production.

The ArtsCenter is the largest provider of arts education in Orange County. Since our inception 50 years ago we have grown from a single music class into a dynamic multi-disciplinary educational arts center serving students of all ages through professionally taught classes from traditional ceramics and painting classes to laser cutting and 3D printing workshops. Our galleries and stage feature culturally diverse artists from across the region. The ArtsCenter is a cultural hub where community members from all backgrounds gather to collaborate, learn and build community.