In Someone’s Shoes
In Someone’s Shoes
an exhibition of work by Mark Hogancamp
November 14th – December 13th, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, November 14th 6-8pm
Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sat 12-6pm or by appointment
O+ Exchange, 334 Wall St, Kingston, NY
In Someone’s Shoes invites viewers to step into the imaginative and intimate world of Mark Hogancamp, the Kingston-based artist known globally for his deeply personal and cinematic project Marwencol. This new exhibition, curated in partnership with One Mile Gallery (that represents Mark Hogancamp), presents a stunning series centered on one of Hogancamp’s lifelong fascinations — shoes, especially high heels — as symbols of identity, transformation, and empathy.
For Hogancamp, shoes have always been signifiers for far more than fashion. They carry our stories — the weight of who we are, where we’ve been, and who we long to become. In his photographs, stilettos, combat boots and scuffed heels alike become portraits of courage and vulnerability, fantasy and survival. Each image blurs the line between reality and imagination, inviting viewers to consider what it truly means to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.”
“People see high heels and think of style or gender or desire,” says Hogancamp. “For me, they’re more than that — they hold power and memory and they help me understand others, and myself.”
In Someone’s Shoes is both deeply personal and universally human — high heels as a reflection of resilience, and representative of the process of building, or rebuilding, oneself from the ground up. In addition to the photographs included in the exhibition, O+ is honored to feature an installation of shoes and figures from Mark’s personal collection in the storefront project space, giving viewers an intimate look at some of the objects that not only inspired the photography, but have been gathered and cherished by the artist throughout his life.
Listen to the Aimee Gardner in conversation with Mark Hogancamp on the April 29, 2025 O+ Radio Hour on Radio Kingston
As a closing event to the exhibition, O+ will present a screening of Marwencol — the 2010 documentary, directed by Jeff Malmberg — on December 13th at 5pm, followed by a Q&A with Janet Hicks of One Mile Gallery and Mark Hogancamp himself. Marwencol is an honest, emotional account of the vicious attack that changed Mark Hogancamp’s life and the ways that art and storytelling became pathways to healing, authenticity and empowerment for Mark, as well as anyone who encounters the worlds he creates.
In addition to Hogancamp’s exhibited photographs, open edition signed prints will also be available with proceeds from benefiting Mark Hogancamp and healthcare access for artists through the O+ Exchange.
About the artist
Mark Hogancamp is an artist, photographer, and storyteller whose work explores trauma, healing, and imagination. His world-renowned project Marwencol — a miniature WWII-era town he built as a means of recovery after a brutal attack — was the subject of the award-winning documentary Marwencol (2010) and the feature film Welcome to Marwen (2018). In Someone’s Shoes extends that story — a testament to the power of creativity to restore dignity, understanding, and hope – expressed through objects long collected and cherished by the artist.