December 11, 2012

The power of art

There's a song by Newton Faulkner called Uncomfortably Slow and at some point he sings: So don't take my photograph because I don't wanna know how it looks to feel like this. 

Photography has been a big creative outlet for me over the last three years. I would always describe my style as conceptual and artistic with a sense of sweetness. Fine art by a dreamer.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer I knew my photography would change as well. That black chemo hole kept haunting me for a while but after turning it into something visual I feel much better now.

I don't know how I will look back on this series in a few years... but I believe in documenting life. I believe in displacing the pain and putting it in a story or a poem, on canvas... or in a camera. The human suffering is art in its purest form.

The Black Hole

10 comments:

  1. All I can say is pure pride we are friends! XO

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  2. This is stunning, C. Made me cry. Truly wonderful and dark, but mostly wonderful.

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  3. Beautiful Ciel. Absolutely beautiful.

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  4. Ik ben gewoon sprakeloos, Ciel. Dit ene beeld zegt alles wat woorden niet kunnen omschrijven.

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  5. This photo really shows your feelings. It's great, so powerful, so painful.

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    1. Yes! Thanks Tracy, it felt really good putting this photo together, I guess sometimes words just aren't enough.

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