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Michel GhatanAwaken - Michel Ghatan, lion, wildlife, black and white, photo, kenya, 48x36 in.Ruaha, Tanzania, 2014
Ruaha, Tanzania, 2014
About the Item
Michel Ghatan (b.1975)
Awaken
Ruaha, Tanzania, 2014
archival pigment print on Hahnemühle paper
36 x 24 in. / 48 x 36 in. / 60 x 40 in.
signed and numbered
Provenance:
Direct from the artist's studio
This work is available in the following sizes (paper size):
36 x 24 in., edition of 15, £4,200 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT)
48 x 36 in., edition of 15, £5,400 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT)
60 x 40 in., edition of 15, £7,800 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT)
Provenance:
Direct from the artist's studio
Notes:
All photographs are signed and numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the photographer.
“Ruaha National Park is for me the Serengeti and more. Relatively unknown, this vast wilderness is the largest park in Tanzania but also the most difficult to access. The ecosystem is so diverse it contains open plains, woodland forests, spiky baobabs and rolling hills separated by the Great Ruaha River and its valley. Ruaha in the dry season is a paradise for predator aficionados like me.
A friend of mine asked me recently if I “planted” my camera in order to take this picture. I was very pleased to answer No! It would have been too easy and less fun. I believe the camera to be the extension of my eye and should therefore never be planted but rather be part of my body. It is a magnificent tool invented to capture a brief moment in life that will last forever. As always on safari, safety is crucial and I respect the wildlife. I feel very lucky to have met my guide and done all my east African safaris with him. His knowledge and professionalism is second to none. On this occasion we decided to spice things up and used a simple trick.
We observed this big male lion sleeping for a while. The night before he devoured a buffalo carcass and his belly was popping out clearly satisfied. Exhausted by his feast, he went on to sleep for a very long time and wasn’t giving me anything. After a few hours I decided to open the door of the jeep from a safe distance and every 10 minutes we would move the vehicle a few meters closer, always leaving the engine on. I must have been 2-3 meters from him now with the door still wide open and we switched the engine off but still keeping a close eye on him. The heat was at its peak as it often is the case during October in Ruaha.
My guide and I looked at each other in agreement; he switched on the engine, awakening the giant, I clicked the shutter.” - Michel Ghatan
Since first travelling to Tanzania in 2010, Michel Ghatan has been in love with the East African wildlife, seeking its beauty and remoteness which contrasts his city life. Michel has spent the decade since this first visit further exploring Tanzania, Botswana and Kenya, all the while developing his unique photographic process which is a testament to his passion for the wilderness. He uses local tribesmen including Maasai, Kikuyu and Samburu warriors as trackers, often on walking safaris - the purest method of meeting and photographing wild animals. Rather than relying on telephoto lenses and remote controls, which would allow him to work from the comfort of a Jeep, the majority of Michel's photographs are taken on foot with a 35mm lens, often taken as close as two meters from his subjects.
Stricken by years of poaching, causing the East African animal population to decline by 90% in the last 75 years, the African wilderness has a human-inflicted impermanence which Michel's photography seeks to lay bare. His process demands a comprehensive and personal research into the animals that he photographs, as well as a level of patience which speaks to the intimate engagement he finds in his subjects, ultimately producing stunning images that also have a rich and personal history behind them.
Michel was born in 1975 in Switzerland, and currently lives in London with his wife and children.
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**Please note photography is printed to order; this process normally takes 4-6 weeks depending on the schedules of each party involved, although this could be a little longer due to the current climate**
- Creator:Michel Ghatan (1975)
- Creation Year:Ruaha, Tanzania, 2014
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU141427127392
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