honorable mention
DIRK ROSEPORT belgium
title
TRANSCENDENTAL TRANQUILITY
In Transcendental Tranquility // Oceans project I want to create for the observer a tableau that does just that.
I strip the observation back to three elements; sky, water, horizon. What we see gets distilled to the essence. The immensity of sky and water then seem to generate states of calm where what feels troublesome in the psyche drops away.
By using the subtle changes in colour and hue that separate the sea from the sky and abstract the transition between the two, the layered, intriguing images exude a deceptive silence. The sequential placement in a series and the repetitive nature of the composition - water and sky sliced in half by the horizon – evoke an almost meditative state. By using alienation techniques, repetitiveness, and uncontrolled motion blur, I deliberately create a twilight that allows room for reflection and interpretation, surfing on the edge of photography and painting.
My concern is always with creating the tableau. It returns people to this simpler state in themselves. Many people say that the work creates a space where they lose themselves, where their stress drops away and they deeply relax. And that indeed is a strong reason why I make this work also, because this is exactly what happens to me in the process of making it.
Willing to keep up with the naturalist integrity in making the work, I also resolutely vow to maintain the authenticity of untouched images. What the observers sees is what is captured by the camera at the moment of making the tableau.
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entry description
In life, in troublesome and complex situations, it is always a good trick to create rest and clarity by focussing on the essence, putting aside what is unessential or superfluous.In Transcendental Tranquility // Oceans project I want to create for the observer a tableau that does just that.
I strip the observation back to three elements; sky, water, horizon. What we see gets distilled to the essence. The immensity of sky and water then seem to generate states of calm where what feels troublesome in the psyche drops away.
By using the subtle changes in colour and hue that separate the sea from the sky and abstract the transition between the two, the layered, intriguing images exude a deceptive silence. The sequential placement in a series and the repetitive nature of the composition - water and sky sliced in half by the horizon – evoke an almost meditative state. By using alienation techniques, repetitiveness, and uncontrolled motion blur, I deliberately create a twilight that allows room for reflection and interpretation, surfing on the edge of photography and painting.
My concern is always with creating the tableau. It returns people to this simpler state in themselves. Many people say that the work creates a space where they lose themselves, where their stress drops away and they deeply relax. And that indeed is a strong reason why I make this work also, because this is exactly what happens to me in the process of making it.
Willing to keep up with the naturalist integrity in making the work, I also resolutely vow to maintain the authenticity of untouched images. What the observers sees is what is captured by the camera at the moment of making the tableau.
back to gallery