honorable mention
Michael Bilotta united states
Photo © Michael Bilotta
title
Train In The Distance
Everybody thinks it's true
The thought that life could be better
Is woven indelibly
Into our hearts and our brains - Paul Simon, from his song "Train In The Distance"
"Train In The Distance" ©2016 Michael Bilotta
All work is 100% photographic and the imagery is created as layered composites in Photoshop. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Healthy Living and Practical Photoshop, as well as on book covers and album art worldwide.
His awards include:
Outstanding Achievement in Photography (amateur)
Camera Obscura Journal
June 2013
Finalist/Winner
Canon Project Imagination
May 2013
Honorable Mention (Advertising/Conceptual)
Neutral Density Magazine 2014 Photography Awards
December 2014
Artist's Statement
Through my art, I explore the inner terrain of the mind - the fears, the hopes, the personal and universal human condition expressed through metaphor and allegory. They are surreal dreamscapes, conceived by piecing the individual photographic images together one at a time. They usually begin instinctively, with no concept in mind, until one is revealed through the process of improvisation, and the concept is then fleshed out further once it forms. The people, places and objects in the imagery are taken separately, and with these raw pieces I assemble something that straddles both the personal and the symbolic, surrealism with something that is collective and focused.
In my current work, I am exploring the individual at a crossroads in life, turning inward and facing who we are and what it means to be human at the fundamental level. I am using the guise of fantasy and surrealism to illustrate something meaningful and personal that speaks to me and hopefully resonates with others as well.
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entry description
Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distanceEverybody thinks it's true
The thought that life could be better
Is woven indelibly
Into our hearts and our brains - Paul Simon, from his song "Train In The Distance"
"Train In The Distance" ©2016 Michael Bilotta
about the photographer
Michael is an American award winning conceptual fine art photographer from the Boston, Massachusetts area. Before focusing his interests in the visual arts, Michael studied music at the Berklee College of Music, where he majored in songwriting and composition.All work is 100% photographic and the imagery is created as layered composites in Photoshop. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Healthy Living and Practical Photoshop, as well as on book covers and album art worldwide.
His awards include:
Outstanding Achievement in Photography (amateur)
Camera Obscura Journal
June 2013
Finalist/Winner
Canon Project Imagination
May 2013
Honorable Mention (Advertising/Conceptual)
Neutral Density Magazine 2014 Photography Awards
December 2014
Artist's Statement
Through my art, I explore the inner terrain of the mind - the fears, the hopes, the personal and universal human condition expressed through metaphor and allegory. They are surreal dreamscapes, conceived by piecing the individual photographic images together one at a time. They usually begin instinctively, with no concept in mind, until one is revealed through the process of improvisation, and the concept is then fleshed out further once it forms. The people, places and objects in the imagery are taken separately, and with these raw pieces I assemble something that straddles both the personal and the symbolic, surrealism with something that is collective and focused.
In my current work, I am exploring the individual at a crossroads in life, turning inward and facing who we are and what it means to be human at the fundamental level. I am using the guise of fantasy and surrealism to illustrate something meaningful and personal that speaks to me and hopefully resonates with others as well.
PRINTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND ON SALE ON MY WEBSITE
back to gallery
