honorable mention
Paolo Vergnano italy
Photo © Paolo Vergnano
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Pelekus, from the ancient Greek ax, recalls a macabre beak. Pressed against the chest, smashes the fish into the membrane bag. The image that weighs the cost to feed the little ones inspired the symbol of Christ pouring blood for the redemption of men. The Physiologus text extends the legend that the resurrection of the little ones is done after three days of death by the mother who killed them. The pelican is also elevated to emblem of charity. In the work, the reflection is a time mirror and a lens to have another look. The pelican moves from left to right, from water to tree, from above to below. What you see reflected is not always equal to the start’s point. It depends on who looks at it and what it is looking for
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entry description
Pelekus, from the ancient Greek ax, recalls a macabre beak. Pressed against the chest, smashes the fish into the membrane bag. The image that weighs the cost to feed the little ones inspired the symbol of Christ pouring blood for the redemption of men. The Physiologus text extends the legend that the resurrection of the little ones is done after three days of death by the mother who killed them. The pelican is also elevated to emblem of charity. In the work, the reflection is a time mirror and a lens to have another look. The pelican moves from left to right, from water to tree, from above to below. What you see reflected is not always equal to the start’s point. It depends on who looks at it and what it is looking for
about the photographer
Paolo Vergnano (1969, Asti) is a biologist, lives and works in the town of Alba. He is the protagonist of several collective and personal exhibitions, he was the winner and finalist of prestigious international awards. His artistic research is expressed through photography as another form of the tale. He believes that the ultimate goal of art is to inspire, to raise questions, to investigate where reality and science are vacillating. His pictures represent essentially his fears, his dreams, his hopes.back to gallery
