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Wall, Weed, and Sky; Costa Norte, Dominican Republic (Single)
DESCRIPTION
“Wall, Weed, and Sky” considers the infinite and cyclical nature of beauty and being. The photograph shows a once-bright, now fading wall lightly crowned by weeds, their forms rising against a sky-colored surface. Through shifts in color and light, the image reveals the protean nature of their existence and beauty, and by reference, the ever-changing nature of all things and all places. What begins as a simple exterior wall and weed becomes a space of quiet abstraction, where time, decay, and renewal coexist.
AUTHOR
Sam Rittenberg is a New York and Dominican Republic based photographer whose work explores the paradoxical nature of existence. His work expresses his belief that by capturing the infinite within the ordinary, a photograph can serve as a portal to that which is ordinarily beyond us. His work has been frequently recognized by juried international competitions, including the Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), the Fine Art Photography Awards, the International Photo Awards (IPA), and the Refocus World Photo Annual.
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