05/13/2026
We’re honored to present the work of Kevin Denton in Urban Decay, opening May 30, June 6, and June 13 at Varis Gallery in conjunction with photographer Thomas Diaz.
A longtime Benicia resident of 28 years, Kevin has been capturing landscapes locally and throughout his travels with a camera in hand since high school. What continues to inspire him about photography is the ability to freeze moments in time for enjoyment — preserving fleeting scenes and emotions that might otherwise disappear.
For Kevin, Urban Decay is about remembering places and stories that have long been forgotten, honoring the beauty of the past and the traces left behind. When photographing abandoned structures and weathered spaces, he imagines what life may have been like there decades ago and hopes to transport the viewer into that same sense of reflection and curiosity.
Included in this post is a photograph of a forgotten bus captured on the way to Isleton using a Rolleiflex 6x6 camera on color film. The image perfectly reflects Kevin’s attraction to overlooked places and quiet moments suspended in time — scenes that feel both haunting and nostalgic.
The photographs in this exhibition were created using Pentax 67 medium format and Rolleiflex 6x6 film cameras. Kevin is deeply drawn to the nostalgic quality of film photography — the warmth, softness, and emotional depth that can often be lost in today’s ultra-sharp digital world.
Film photography has always been a natural fit for Kevin’s intentional and contemplative approach to image-making. The patience, care, and precision required to capture the perfect moment in a single frame closely reflects the way he experiences and sees the world.
