TERRY A. RATZLAFF
THE MARCHES
TAKE YOUR TIME
THE WATCHER
BUT THE EYES ARE BLIND
THE TIDE GOES NORTH

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No Shadow, No Bill
Medici Gallery, Richards Hall,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
4 October-9 October 2026

The Marches: Clock Parts Exhibition 
Nebraska Wesleyan University 
Lincoln, Nebraska
18 September-18 December 2026

The Marches: Fragements of Time from Arp Clock & Wood Shop
Published by The Eriskay Connection (NL)
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©Terry A. Ratzlaff 2026



But They Eyes Are Blind
2015-2018

In my series But The Eyes Are Blind One Must Look With The Heart, I explore the conflict between the human tendency to seek meaning in sexual pleasure and the inability to find any. Using Craigslist Casual Encounters–now federally banned in the U.S. under HR 1865–as a vehicle of anonymity, I connect with pseudonymous suitors in pursuit of sexually charged clandestine interactions. By engaging photographically, I reverse the expectations of sexual exchanges to generate a space where meaningful and empathetic interactions and dialogues can form. In doing so, I aim to decode the complex landscape of cybernetic desire to reveal a sobering visualization of people, spaces, and objects existing behind the veil of discretion, where a collision between fantasy and reality can occur.