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                                           "VERTEBRAE" PHOTO SERIES 2025

The following is my photographic series "VERTEBRAE". The photographs depict reflections of a multicolor light strip and cables on a shiny surface, which were captured spontaneously. The forms of the reflections created diverse shapes, which generate a multitude of possible associations. The curves and intertwining forms
contribute to creating complex visual compositions, similar to an organic network of lines and shapes. From this chance encounter between artificial light and everyday objects, this series emerged that explores the relationship between light, form and space, transforming ordinary elements into a unique and evocative visual language.

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The title "VERTEBRAE" refers to the human bones which bear the same name, as some of the forms in the photographs were reminiscent of them. 

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The images blur the boundary between what is perceived as natural or unnatural, and can conjure up a diverse range of possible associations of either the natural or unnatural world. 

„UP25“, MUSEC Museo delle Culture, Lugano, Switzerland

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