ALT-DC: Video + Still Exhibition 2025

Artist IN Profile

Victoria

Pickering

Photography

Documentary and fine art photographer who likes to look at the city in both accurate and speculative ways.

Victoria Pickering is a long-time D.C. resident, photographer for about 15 years, documenting many of the major D.C. events and changes.

Artwork Featured in the Exhibition

Keepers of

the City

DC LOCATIONS:

  • U.S. Capitol dome
    (and the pigeon is from L'Enfant Plaza)

Keepers of the City is a series featuring images in which giant animals take over and guard the city, and likely do a much better job of running it than the humans do.

Composite of two photographs, edited using Photoshop to create the composite.