MAE Curates
Photography - Flower Series (Medium size, matted)

Name: Photography - Flower Series (Medium size, matted)
Brand: MAE Curates
Price: 2600 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This is a series of photography portraiture of flowers as subject matter. Each image also be custom hand made to be paved in 22 k gold leaf. See pictures attached. About this series: With great patience and respect, the photographer observes the life cycle of the flower, viewing the subject much like a portrait photographer views a person, choosing the particular instance which in his view represents the essence of the flower. We feel the piece evokes a certain poetic, quiet, Zen beauty. “We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates… Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.” “Shadows” presumably refers to the subtle interplay between light and darkness, not a stark dualism between black and white. Hence, the quiet beauty expressed in shadows of light and darkness as a living flower moves through the passage of life. The art of impermanence refers to a “pathos” (aware) of “things” (mono), deriving from their transience. The flower is a perfect metaphor for the expression of impermanence and beauty. Each flower has its own distinctive character and temperament, and is in constant dynamic motion. Through the passage of its life, it blossoms to its greatest peak, turning always towards the light until they eventually give up their petals. The artist documents this process through hundreds of images over time, essentially capturing the essence of the life of the subject. Both the visual aesthetic and process of his art calls to mind the transcient nature of things and reminds us to rejoice what we do have. In the GOLD series, gold, in turn associated with the sacred, the divine, with supernatural powers and even immortality, and has been recognized since ancient times in all the great civilizations as a noble material. Gold leaves have been used to decorate shrines, temples, statues, armor, jewelry since ancient times. At different times of the day, the light reflects off the gold differently as the day progresses, providing a visual context in which the celebration of life was captured. Signed titled and numbered, print comes with an 8 ply archival matt, ready to frame. Photographer is an award winning British photographer, working in both commercial and fine art photography, who trained in Central Saint Martins, London and who is based in Tokyo, Japan. His years of being in Japan, including a spell of time in a monastery in his early years of artistic development, as well as being immersed in Eastern culture and Japanese minimalist aesthetics, influenced his outlook and artistic interpretations. This piece listed is the 2nd (22x30 in. image) of 3 sizes - see details below: Editions as follows: Image dimensions: 16 x 21.5 in. Edition of 25 External dimensions: 22.5 x 28 in. Matted with 8 ply museum archival matt. Signed, numbered by photographer on a certificate of authenticity. Image dimensions: 22 x 30 in. Edition of 15. Matted 8 ply archival matt: 30.2 x 38 in. Signed, numbered by photographer with certificate of authenticity. Image dimensions: 30 x 40 in. Edition of 10. Signed, numbered by photographer. with certificate of authenticity. GOLD EDITIONS: Prices start around $8000 for 22 x 30 in. image.

Creator:

MAE Curates (American)

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Medium:

Archival Pigment

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century

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