Calmen & Bech
dal 24/4/2008 al 30/5/2008
Segnalato da
24/4/2008
Calmen & Bech
Hackelbury Fine Art, London
To the ends of our world. Working in collaboration to create captivating and mysterious landscapes, the French artists consciously retain a sense of anonymity. In their alluring and atmospheric photographs an acknowledgement of time and place is not significant. Instead we are suspended in timeless space: the familiar transcends the everyday.
Chaos III by Calmen & Bech
"The end of the world. Stones, rocks here and there, everywhere. Chaos. Fog falling down, cutting off this piece of land from the rest of the world. Shrouded in mystery, loneliness, fear… but at the same time giving the sensation of a soft and cushioned space, separate and unique, peaceful and timeless..."
Working in collaboration to create captivating and mysterious landscapes, French artists Calmen & Bech consciously retain a sense of anonymity. In their alluring and atmospheric artworks an acknowledgement of time and place is not significant. Instead we are suspended in timeless space: the familiar transcends the everyday and the viewer is introduced to what they describe as 'the ends of our world.'
Firmly grounded in the strength and beauty of nature itself, the photographs of Calmen & Bech recall the Romantic era and the origins of the photographic medium. They revive artistic values first embraced by masters of nineteenth century photography such as Gustave le Gray, and later by the Pictorialists. The silvered waters of a lily pond, the twisted roots of the oak tree, and the lush grasses of a fog-swept field encourage us to reconsider our relationship to the natural world.
Though influenced by history and tradition, the work of Calmen & Bech offers a unique and contemporary point of view. Creating multiple panels that fragment the landscape, the artists weave texture and form in a way that appears almost cinematic. Shown in sequence, the photographs suggest the narrative for a story never fully told; the conclusion found only in the eye of the beholder.
Their international debut at New York's AIPAD Photography show was a resounding success with both private collectors and museum curators. The exhibition at HackelBury London runs from 25 April - 31 May 2008.
Image: Nenuphars IV
Please contact the gallery for further details, pricing and availability at kate@hackelbury.co.uk
HackelBury Fine Art Ltd.
4 Launceston Place, London W8 5RL
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