The Interest of Time

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Languid means “pleasantly lazy and peaceful,” and it is exactly this feeling that New Orleans-based photographer Richard Sexton evokes in his latest exhibit, “Languid Moment: Charleston, New Orleans, and Havana,” at the Rebekah Jacob Gallery.

“My work focuses on the impact time’s passage has on both natural and man-made environments,” explains Sexton. “I’m drawn to places that can trigger what I call synthetic memories—evocations of a past we never experienced directly, but that we sense nonetheless.”

While he has spent the last 20 years shooting Louisiana’s historic architecture, Sexton didn’t turn his lens on the Lowcountry until last fall, when Jacob began displaying his work. “Shortly thereafter, I traveled to Cuba for the first time and shot extensively in Havana. It shares a rich history with New Orleans and Charleston as well as many cultural crosscurrents,” he explains.

Intrigued? Head to the American College of the Building Arts at 6 p.m. on May 6 to hear Sexton discuss the role that photography of significant architecture can play in preservation efforts. The following day, he’ll be on hand at the exhibit’s opening reception, signing copies of his book, Terra Incognita: Photographs of America’s Third Coast, from 6 to 8 p.m. —Annie Durkin

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. (843) 937-9222, www.rebekahjacobgallery.com