Opening Reception for 'MRKT', Photography by Jeff Fierberg

Saturday, March 1

6 - 9 pm

Bitfactory Gallery

  "MRKT" images by Denver artist Jeff Fierberg is a love letter to the chaos, color and beauty of food and cultural markets across the world. Over one year, Fierberg traversed England, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, South Korea and Vietnam, capturing daily life in wet markets, tianguis, hill markets, and other cultural epicenters to explore a disappearing yet vital thread in the fabric of our shared humanity. He documents still moments within these living, breathing “organisms”, pulsing with commotion and life-affirming energy. The markets are not just places of trade but are sacred spaces where the stories of food, culture, and community are both lived and preserved. “Each photograph in this series is a tribute to the textures, rhythms, and humanity of these markets, but also to the ritual and the centuries of trade and toil. Whether it’s the smoky corridors of Mercado 20 de Noviembre in Oaxaca or the kaleidoscope of color in the Mapusa Friday Bazaar in Goa, these images aim to honor the resilience of these spaces and the people who bring them to life. This series isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about survival. The people, the smells, the sounds—they tell the story of who we are and where we come from. They’re not just part of our history; they’re a lifeline to something raw and real in a world that’s increasingly plastic and sterile.” - Jeff Fierberg