Beyond the Barrier
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I thought this would be a good post after our previous discussion, since these are not strictly "real" photographs, rather a blend of photography, drawing, and digital technology. I can't pin-point what anything is in these pictures, except for perhaps the ruins in the last two that still look like they came out of a movie set. However, the pictures do not look fake either.
The description states that the artists were inspired by science fiction, itself an interaction between the real and not-so-real. In science fiction, there must be enough science that the story is still believable to the degree intended. The imagination can then push the boundaries of reality, but must stay rooted in it, creating new worlds and possibilities that can appear very distant or just above the horizon.
The pictures here achieve much of the same. They balance both reality and mystery to the point where they appear both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It's an intriguing bit of photography that still has me asking, "What is that?" or wondering how it was created. This type of photography I think is most effective at communicating raw idea or concepts without too many words getting in the way.
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