"Stories" statement:
The photographs are "still lives" set up as contemporary interpretation of vanitas in the Dutch/Flemish tradition, referencing the futility of life and the transient nature of earthly goods and pursuits. They represent not only "still" moments of the life of the photographed, but also of the artist, to whom the books and the everyday objects belong.
By juxtaposing mundane objects with specific texts, the artwork challenges the dichotomy of exposed and obscured, and contests the boundaries between experience and memory. Through time, often emotions become objectified and different interpretations develop.
Via retakes and thematic variations, each piece examines the questions raised by appearance of certain images and symbols in the visual and cultural contexts. This approach aims also to increase the dynamic and create a dialogue with the audience.
"And indeed there will be time
For the yellow smoke that slides along the street
Rubbing its back upon the window-panes;
There will be time, there will be time"
- from The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot
ATYL 2013
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