The absraction of nature
Through photography, we can reflect the reality around us as authentically as possible. But it cannot be just what we see. Photography builds on the reality 'out there' and captures a single moment of it, influenced by the photographer's perspective and choice. In my project, I photograph details of surfaces that at first glance do not stand out from their surroundings, yet when highlighted from them, they carry a particular aesthetic. My aim is to put these seemingly insignificant details in a new context and make them visible to everyone.
These surfaces are constantly being eroded or even destroyed over time, making the role of photography of paramount importance. Even in their phases, they become increasingly consumed, visually reinterpreted and preserved. Images are cleaned up by post-production, in many cases blurring the boundary between photography and other visual media. By "exploiting" the duality of photography, through reproduction and manipulation, the documented object increasingly loses its role in reality and the image becomes further interpreted in itself. There is no right or wrong interpretation, everyone is free to discover the feelings and moods conveyed by the image.
The detail,
as a whole
Abstract art is a language of form that fits easily into most spaces, thanks to its specific aesthetics and versatility. The images are details taken out of their real context, abstracted and re-connected as photographs to their environment, whether it be a gallery, community or personal space.
When surfaces erode, they are constantly changing and transforming. This change can give them aesthetic appeal, but also puts them at risk of disappearing altogether. before they are lost forever, photography can play an important role in documenting these surfaces. When surfaces erode, they are constantly changing and transforming. This change can give them aesthetic appeal, but also puts them at risk of disappearing altogether. before they are lost forever, photography can play an important role in documenting these surfaces.
