Fire Photography

`Residence of Impermanence` 2017-2019 90x120 cm. Edition 7 My performance series, `Residence of Impermanence`, explores our relationship to animals, fire and Nature. Through the element of fire, I have found a way to express myself in totemic ritualistic performance by burning decaying trophy animals. The element of fire is very symbolic. It represents both destruction and creation. Animals and fire have, in many ways, formed our culture since the dawn of Mankind. They have also served as essential symbols in myth, spirituality, art and religion. Fire has protected us and given us hope. Given us a means to evolve in all culture. In Greek mythology, remember Prometheus. In the hand of Man, fire can be anything. It is our ethics that define it. We have always mirrored ourselves in Nature. What we see staring back at us may not be the image we were hoping for. This series is a reminder to where we have come regarding our relation to Nature and the huge effects of climatechange in the Anthropocene. My work often juxtaposes the visually aesthetic and uneasiness. An underlying feeling of that which is lost often plays an important role. I like to explore work themes that emanate a cognitive dissonance in the viewer to reveal more profound truths. I regard trophy animals as symbols of Man´s vanity and presumed victory over Nature. To me, they also serve as symbols of our general attitude towards Nature. The flames gives each animal a last breath of life as it creates a new portrait. The animal is set free again, ending a symbolic circle of life. A closure if you will, both physically and existentially. The English-inspired wallpapers represent imperialism and a colonial idea from a time when we were obsessed by conquering Nature and other lands. These too are burned with the animals symbolizing a protest toward our autocracy towards Nature itself. The repetitive performance of burning each animal serves as both an offering and a liberation. This is a violent act, but also a meaningful and beautiful act to me. The animals` personality changes dramatically throughout the burning process. This cannot be planned and therefore the animals give off a sense of further individuality. In the process of burning animals, I am also taking an object of desire off the market for further sales. An act that hopefully will spark dialog our use of Nature, as well as where we want to be heading in the near future. Dialog foments change and action. I spent seven years collecting old trophy animals and taxidermy of different sorts. Many were bought through auctions, while others were given to me by hunters` or the widows of hunters for this specific project. During the following three years, I went through a somewhat cathartic process of burning and obsessively exploring the symbolism of fire and our relation to animals with my performance. The intention with my series is to connect the public to the crucial matters at hand through something tangible, personal, and symbolic. These three years of working with this series has made me so much more conscious of how delicate nature is and how we have taken it for granted for too long. A reminder of how crucial both animals, fire and nature, for our so-called progress in survival and progress. Through this process, exploring new questions and inviting a larger audience to ask their own crucial questions in the massive global changes we all are witnessing, is what I strive for. Loss of animal diversity, poaching and massive forest fires are increasing so rapidly that Nature itself is at a major turning point. A call for action is needed. Working so close to the animals in my project has been as uplifting as it has been obsessive and heartbreaking, as the animal's eye connects with you on a personal level as a human does in non-verbal communication. In 2016, the government in Kenya burned poached ivory worth an estimated 130 million dollars, making a clear statement that these tusks should only belong to a living animal. This dramatic action created meaningful dialog around the world beyond news and statistics. Fires are destroying critical areas of much-needed land vegetation, thus creating considerable effects on climate change. The meeting between Nature`s fragility and Mans` ego has shown that forests disappear, glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and species become extinct. Humans have too easily exploited all parts of nature with our own culture and growth. In this short process, we have lost the very essence of what we are a part, and thus forget the very nature in ourselves. What can photography do to create questions regarding climate change, and help us move towards a sustainable future? In photography, we can ask important questions about changes in our surroundings and who we are—Man’s condition. Background: `Residence of Impermanence` has been exhibited at five museums and several galleries already (including a big solo show at Fotografiska, Stockholm (2019), and Arles Fotofestival (2019). Work from `Residence of Impermanence' is currently exhibited at the UCR: California Museum of Photography in Los Angeles with the exhibition `Facing Fire,` Art, Wildfire and The End of Nature in the New West.` This exhibition explores the ever-worsening Californian forest fires due to climate change. My previous environmental work has been nominated for the Prix Pictet Award on several occasions with my previous series for both Earth, Power and Fire themes. In 2005, my series `Arctic Technology` was shortlisted for the BMW Prize at Paris photo (through Scout Gallery, London). My other series has been shown in museums, including a symposium at Johnson Museum, N.Y. and been part of travelling exhibitions with WHATCOM (Museum of Washington) with the exhibition `Vanishing Ice` and a China tour on environmental issues with Three Shadows Photography...

The Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer has many customs. The most well-known custom is the lighting of bonfires throughout Israel, especially by children and families. ***** Limited ...

Jung LEE (*1972, South Korea) Have You Ever Loved Me?, 2010 C-Type Print, Diasec Sheet 125 x 100 cm (49 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.) Frame 127,3 x 102,4 x 3,2 cm (50 1/8 x 40 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) E...

A Leopard in the Barab River Valley, Damaraland, Namibia, 2005 Sebastião Salgado Stamped with photographer's copyright blind stamp Signed, inscribed on reverse Silver gelatin print 1...

Dadaist is, without a doubt, the scene illuminated by a bonfire in some place of the Corsican bush. The creators of the image has an interest in the fantastic, the dreamlike and the ...

Gabriel Wickbold I am light #1, 2018 64 x 44 inches 160 x 110 cm Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Framed (Matt Black) Signed on verso + Signature Label Certificate of Authenticity

Gabriel Wickbold I am light #6, 2019 64 x 44 inches 160 x 110 cm Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Framed (Matt Black) Signed on verso + Signature Label Certificate of Authenticity

Modern Art Etc curates a gorgeous piece by John-Paul Pietrus. This piece was part of a fashion photo shoot in China, in the place universally known as the mystical "Shangri-La";, and...

Signed, titled, and dated. Paper size: 17 x 17 in., Image size: 12 3/4 x 16 in. Neal Slavin is an American photographer, born in Brooklyn, New York City in 1941. His thriving career...

90 x 120 cm Edition 7 `Residence of Impermanence` 2017-2019 My performance series, `Residence of Impermanence`, explores our relationship to animals, fire and Nature. Through the...

`Zebra`, Oslo, 2018 Edition 6 of 7 `Residence of Impermanence` 2017-2019 My performance series, `Residence of Impermanence`, explores our relationship to animals, fire and Nature...

In a series of portraits documenting the body in nature, Isaac’s model dons a fantastical mask — one side overgrown with fledgling greenery while the other half conjures a ghost of t...

Signed on reverse Digital chromogenic print 22 x 18 inches From a limited edition of 7 prints For the last fifteen years, Gregory Halpern has been photographing in Omaha, Nebraska, ...

David Drebin Chromogenic Print Mounted and Framed Available in two sizes: 30 x 37.5 inches (Edition of 10) 48 x 60 inches (Edition of 7) David Drebin’s photographs occupy a singu...

Ferrari on Fire, photographed by Tyler Shields in 2022. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by ...

This is a photograph by Gregory Crewdson of a dark wooded scene with production lighting. This Digital C-print measures 12 x 16 inches, image and comes framed. Contact the gallery...

All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...

David Yarrow Ice Ice Baby (Color) Signed and numbered by artist Archival Pigment Print 52 x 81 inches, Edition of 12 71 x 114 inches, Edition of 12 This piece is currently on displa...

Limited edition prints. Available in three sizes. High-end framing on request. Each artwork is done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. "In photography, you are always searching, selecting, and taking away. If you make these decisions, then photography is always a journey of self-discovery. Sharing my work with others is like a conversation - it's not about the words you exchange, it's the feeling you walk away with. The unconscious meets the conscious in the act of photography." - Vincent Peters Vincent Peter's black-and-white aesthetic carefully captures the celebrities and models in front of his lens. Playing with shadow and depth, his camera softens harsh contours and lends a romantic, almost nostalgic aura to his photographs. From Charlize Theron to Emma Watson...

The artwork is made and signed by the artist in a strictly limited edition of 10. Other sizes and high-end frame on request. German born Vincent Peters...

Steve McCurry Struggling camels silhouetted against the oil-fire, al-Ahmadi oil field, Kuwait, 1991 Ultrachrome print 30 x 40 inches Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is best known ...

Bushfire Lit to Clear Land, Australia, 2008 Olaf Otto Becker Signed on reverse Archival pigment print Available in three sizes: 24 3/4 x 29 1/2 inches – edition of 5 43 1/2 x 54 1/4 inches – edition of 5 Ever since his first visit to the Arctic in 2003, the photographer Olaf Otto Becker (b. 1959 in Travemünde, Germany) has returned there again and again. Starting in Ilulissat, one of the oldest settlements in western Greenland, Becker and his camera have traveled by boat on the polar sea...

Blazing Saddles Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper Each is signed, dated and numbered on the front. Edition Size: 12 ...

Camel and Oil Fields, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 1991 - Steve McCurry Signed and numbered on photographer’s edition label on reverse Digital c-type print 20 x 24 inches Edition of 30 Also available in two larger sizes, please contact the gallery for more details. Steve McCurry (born 1950) is best known for his evocative colour photographs that document both human struggles and joy. Having travelled the globe for over thirty years, McCurry has photographed warzones, burning oil fields, refugee camps, ship breaking yards and monsoons all over the world. A member of Magnum Photos...

Burning Bush, Oaxaca de Juárez, 2018- Pieter Hugo (Colour Photography) Signed on reverse Archival pigment print Available in two sizes: 47 x 35 1/2 inches, edition of 7 + 2 APs 70 3...

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Three archival pigment prints Each signed and numbered on label, verso 29.5 x 74.4 inches, overall (Edition of 5) 54.3 x 137.1 inches, overall (Edition of 5) This artwork is offer...

Artist: Hallencreutz, Clara Title: Signaling Nature - Forest Date: 2017 Medium: C-print face mounted to archival acrylic, backed with aluminum Unframed Dimensions: 39.5" x 27.5"...

Visually I try to construct my images in a metaphorical and abstract way so that the viewer’s imagination is free to explore and derive their own thoughts and conclusions independent...

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