Two figures (2020) Photography by Tania Serket

The photo from the series "On the black wall"

Limited edition Giclee print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 fine art inkjet paper.
30x45cm / 16 limited edition prints
Other sizes available


I look at a photo frame like a picture. I put colors and shapes on the background of a black wall, like on a blank canvas. I am interested in seeing how a moving figure and colored objects create a rhythm and an almost abstract composition. After many attempts, repeating the same steps, an idea is born, new content appears. To me, this composition reminds me of the backstage of a theater with a bit of drama and routine.

Je regarde un cadre photographique comme un tableau. J'ai mis des couleurs et des formes sur le fond d'un mur noir, comme une toile vierge. Ce qui m'intéresse, c'est de voir comment une figure en mouvement et des objets colorés créent un rythme et une composition presque abstraite. Après de nombreuses tentatives, en répétant les mêmes étapes, une idée naît, un nouveau contenu apparaît. Pour moi, cette composition me rappelle les coulisses d'un théâtre avec un peu de drame et de routine.

Concept Photography cycle “On The Black Wall” - pandemic caused dialogue with yourself, time, boredom and unknown. All images are made in enclosed space using black painted wall whilst experimenting with long shutter speed. The artist itself is the main character in the pictures. The shapes created by movement live and die together. The black color - not only is a great decor for a wall, pandemic caused claustrophobia symbol, but it is also brilliant comeback for a real raw process of photography - birth of an image in the dark from the dark. Movement compositions created on the wall mirrors an effect similar to hypnosis. Light is also playing an important part, constantly reminding its importance in transformation in movement.

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