Scott Zarider is a photographer and visual artist from Ardsley, New York, whose work explores abstraction, perception, and the boundaries between the real and the imagined. Rooted in themes of the unseen, the surreal, and the unknown, his images blur the lines between constructed and natural elements, challenging conventional notions of place and identity. Zarider’s practice involves transformation through post-production, allowing painterly textures, geometric structures, and organic forms to converge in immersive, atmospheric compositions.
Currently pursuing a degree in Studio Art and Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Zarider has developed a multidisciplinary approach to image-making, drawing from his background in photography, video, and design. His work has been exhibited at Link Auditorium/Gallery and has been influenced by artists such as Trevor Paglen, whose investigations into the limits of visibility and hidden infrastructures inspire a sense of the unknown, and Gregory Halpern, whose blending of documentary and surrealist elements creates an uncanny, dreamlike sense of place. Through his large-scale photographic prints, Zarider invites viewers to engage with the intangible—questioning perception, experience, and what lies beyond our understanding.