By Kirill Polevoy
Located in Chicago, IL
The harsh, grim landscape of the surface of mars is the subject of Kirill Polevoy's black and white photograph entitled "Mars on Earth, Michigan". By bringing the angle of the photo down to the ground, there is an even greater sparseness to the stark landscape. Yet with a closer look, we see the boulders and sand are actually melted snow piles. This large format photograph is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options.
Kirill Polevoy
Mars on Earth, Michigan
archival pigment print
60h x 40w in
152.40h x 101.60w cm
1/20
KIP034
“Through a black and white lens, hidden stories of everyday objects become apparent. The juxtaposition of strong light and dark shadows transform and illuminate detail that would otherwise be dismissed. Diminutive elements become rich in meaning allowing compositions to effortlessly evolve. As I attempt to uncover the hidden truth of the world around me, I am inevitably mesmerized by it and I hope you will be too.”
A self-taught photographer, Kirill Polevoy, first started making photographs with an old Russian film camera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kirill Polevoy Art
MaterialsArchival Pigment