Evocative
Hidden depth
Stillness of trees
Movement of water
Photography allows us to experience the world more fully, to appreciate its beauty and complexity.
“Art is a way of being in the world.” – Mikel Dufrenne
Vibrant Burst
Disparity tension
Visual dissonance
Temporal dimension
A meditation on the nature of perception and representation invites us to question assumptions.
“The camera is a liar. It gives you a false sense of reality.” – Richard Estes
Shadow Substance
See the world
Not as it is
But as it can be
In a world of shadows and substance, the unseen holds as much power as the seen.
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
Shadow Vessel
Projection of the unseen
Tangible presence
Ghost in the material world
The interplay of light and shadow, the contrast between the smooth and textured surfaces, the tension between the open and enclosed spaces, all contribute to the configuration.
“The world is not something which confronts us as an alien objectivity, but something in which we are immersed and of which we form a part.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Metaphysics of the Faucet
Grasping essence
Visual richness
Jumble complexity
A realm of aesthetic experience invites us to engage on a deeper level.
“The aesthetic experience is not a matter of passive contemplation, but rather an active engagement with the world.” – Maurice Natanson
Giraffe Stands
Fleeting
Immediate
Sensuous
The aesthetic individual is forever in pursuit of the infinite, the absolute, but finds themselves trapped in the finite, the immediate.
“The aesthetic man is always in search of something beyond himself, something that will give his life meaning.” – Soren Kierkegaard
Illumination
Gilded sphere
Vessel for light
Suspended in space
The power of art transcends language and interpretation, to speak directly to our senses and our souls.
“Art is not illustration; nor is it proof. Instead, art is an invitation to experience.” – Susan Sontag
Translucent Forms
Ordinariness
Beyond the superficial
Imagination catalyst
The objects that surround us, however mundane, become extensions of our being, shaping our perceptions and experiences.
“I am myself and my circumstance.” – José Ortega y Gasset
Colonel Sanders
Secret recipe
Brand ambassador
Fried chicken
Advertising kitsch on a glass shelf.
“A brilliant man with a gourmet flair for food, a visionary and a great motivator, with the style of a showman and the discipline of a Vince Lombardi.” – John Y. Brown Jr.
Abstract Leaning
Patterned interplay
Splashes of color
Hidden narratives
Beauty is not merely a superficial quality but a profound experience that arises from the interplay of form, color, and texture.
“Art is a continuous self-control in the pursuit of an ideal.” – Charles Sanders Peirce