Dave Hebb is a US based artist working with photography and installation. His work examines the ubiquitous artifacts of western civilization in banal and ordinary settings, focusing on incidental juxtapositions of form and meaning. In addition to decoding cultural signifiers, he looks inward, searching for personal associations and emotional connections. Recent projects include an exploration of Icelandic identity within the landscape, a documentation of cat hoarder houses, and a series of simulated environments fabricated from discarded materials such as plastic wrap, Styrofoam and cardboard. The common theme of these disparate approaches is the metaphorical relationship between self and environment and how the physical world can both shape and reflect inner states of being.

 

His work has been exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally, most notably at Art Laboratory Berlin, The Dorsky Museum of Art and the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. His work has been included in printed publications by Subjectively Objective, Woofer Magazine, Aint-Bad, and STRANT Magazine. It has also been featured online through numerous outlets including Broad Magazine, Another Place, See-Zeen and Empty Stretch.  His grants and awards include a Fulbright Fellowship to Iceland, being shortlisted for the 2025 PhotoBookMuseum’s Dummy Award, participation in the NYFA MARK program and various visiting artist residencies.  He holds a BFA in Film and Television Production from New York University and an MFA in Painting/Installation Art from Montana State University and has taught at several colleges, universities and online for more than 20 years.