honorable mention
Vitor Schietti spain
title
Impermanent Sculptures
The series is the result of several years of research on long exposure photography, and the usage of ND filters was vital to find a perfect balance between the fading twilight and the brightness of the fireworks. Only one picture per day was allowed, since the time window for which this balance is possible is very narrow (20 to 40 minutes). The Brazilian central plateau, in a kind of savana called "Cerrado" was the scenery for these experimentations. The margins of the lake Paranoa, in Brasilia, was also the location chosen for some of the light paintings.
Apart from general contrast and color adjustments in all images and a simple overlay of bits of light paintings to compose the final image in two of the photos of the series, the result here presented is untouched, conceived entirely from real performance with fireworks.
By creating these images, which I refer to as Impermanent Sculptures, I draw the viewers attention to abstract concepts taking place in real environments. Concepts to be interpreted and explored freely by whomever this work reaches.
To paint with light in a three-dimensional space is to bring one's thoughts from unconscious realms and ancient symbols into existence and turn them into something intriguing, yet beautiful and integrated with the landscape.
Schietti has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from the University of Brasilia. In 2011 he funded a photographic studio specialised in advertising photography in Brasilia, which continues to function through his fellow partners. Vitor studied cinema in Los Angeles and in São Paulo, and is often involved in video productions. He’s participated in several solo and collective exhibits in Brazil, Spain, Italy, USA, India, Japan and Russia. Schietti's series “Impermanent Sculptures” was awarded by the PDN 2016 Photo Annual in NYC and gained international recognition.
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entry description
I deliver myself to the present moment when drawing these light sculptures, which only ever existed for the digital eye of the camera, never really being perceived as a whole by a human witness.The series is the result of several years of research on long exposure photography, and the usage of ND filters was vital to find a perfect balance between the fading twilight and the brightness of the fireworks. Only one picture per day was allowed, since the time window for which this balance is possible is very narrow (20 to 40 minutes). The Brazilian central plateau, in a kind of savana called "Cerrado" was the scenery for these experimentations. The margins of the lake Paranoa, in Brasilia, was also the location chosen for some of the light paintings.
Apart from general contrast and color adjustments in all images and a simple overlay of bits of light paintings to compose the final image in two of the photos of the series, the result here presented is untouched, conceived entirely from real performance with fireworks.
By creating these images, which I refer to as Impermanent Sculptures, I draw the viewers attention to abstract concepts taking place in real environments. Concepts to be interpreted and explored freely by whomever this work reaches.
To paint with light in a three-dimensional space is to bring one's thoughts from unconscious realms and ancient symbols into existence and turn them into something intriguing, yet beautiful and integrated with the landscape.
about the photographer
Vitor Schietti's work is dedicated to the visual representations of dreams and memories as building blocks of one’s identity. His motifs go from landscape to portraiture, applying long exposure, multiples exposures and light painting techniques to transform concepts and ideas into engaging images. Vitor was born in Brasilia (Brazil) in 1986, but feels like a citizen of the world having travelled across many countries and lived in New Zealand, United States, Canada and currently in Spain. He's passionate about rock climbing, human connections and the vegan cause.Schietti has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from the University of Brasilia. In 2011 he funded a photographic studio specialised in advertising photography in Brasilia, which continues to function through his fellow partners. Vitor studied cinema in Los Angeles and in São Paulo, and is often involved in video productions. He’s participated in several solo and collective exhibits in Brazil, Spain, Italy, USA, India, Japan and Russia. Schietti's series “Impermanent Sculptures” was awarded by the PDN 2016 Photo Annual in NYC and gained international recognition.
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