honorable mention
Mati Gelman united statesPhoto © Mati Gelman
title
Legion
I have worked with dancer Sagi Balely to depict how, in theory, we are able to turn a desert into a thriving environment.
My aesthetic focuses on connections between forces of nature, the human body and my passion for storytelling. As pattern recognizers, we see things that are not always there. I use the elements in my works to open them up to viewers' interpretations.
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entry description
The concept is about how we reflect ourselves onto our environment. We turn our surrounding into what’s inside of us.I have worked with dancer Sagi Balely to depict how, in theory, we are able to turn a desert into a thriving environment.
about the photographer
I was born in Hungary and raised in Israel, relocated to New York City in 2016, where I continued my education in photography at ICP and the Pratt Institute. Originally a biochemist, I left science to pursue art.My aesthetic focuses on connections between forces of nature, the human body and my passion for storytelling. As pattern recognizers, we see things that are not always there. I use the elements in my works to open them up to viewers' interpretations.
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