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Peter Marr's Picks Spiritual Moments Peter A. Marr Spiritual Moments Jim’s exhibition is a dazzling tour de force of brilliant, spellbinding images, that have a spectacular rhythm of lines, shapes, forms, textures and values, together with extraordinary saturated colors, giving an organic coalition of every visual element possible. These exceptional prints are not emotionally neutral, the result of the complete absence of constricted awareness, freedom from a sense of self, and the reawakening of a creative and intuitive ability that has enhanced the author’s visionary skills. Here, I am reminded of a quote from Diane Arbus, namely, “My favorite is to go where I’ve never been,” a saying that is exemplified by these stellar images, and making my selection of just two of them to comment further on, very difficult, for they are all memorable. I hope that every observer who has the good fortune to view Jim’s prints, will be cognizant of the fact that it is not what you look at, but what you see that is so important. In H1041 there is a regeneration of a sense of wonder, that meaningful art is both mind changing and challenges the prejudices of conventional thought. The color palette is expressively awesome, with an exceptional range of deep, saturated hues, that totally integrate with all of the other visual features. I am very aware of that I am looking through a stylistic network of perhaps a cracked paint surface that is outlined in black to form powerful interstices, through which there is a metal mesh covering , that reveals extraordinary fine texture and surface detail. The center of these grids have been peeled away to reveal the secrets beyond. Against the background of a dark dome that is silhouetted against the deep blue sky, one is keenly aware of a highlighted, irregularly shaped water expanse. In the latter are ghostly reflections of a city’s skyline, where skyscrapers that once towered above the landscape, are now reduced to irregular fingers of dripping paint. If that were not enough, there is spectacularly present a halo of fiery red, reminiscent of a sea of hot flowing magma, issuing from a volcanic caldera. I hope that other observers can add their own interpretations as to what they see in this truly creative and compelling image. (#H1041). Peter A. Marr Magical Forest Peter A. Marr Everyday Journey The author’s sublime images of entrancing and poignant scenes from his worldly travels to the Far East and the Himalayan regions, are an uplifting realization of the photographer’s inward vision, his sense of wonder, and his great passion for the subject matter. Josh has uniquely captured the character and spirit of humanity, seeing his subjects in a special way, one that transcends the ordinary. Everyday Journey, which as well as being creatively photographed, relates passionately to the human presence in an enlightened way. It tells of a person’s relationship with the natural world as a place of organic harmony, of which the person is a part, but not the dominant part. In a place of majestic beauty, with the backdrop of the Himalayan mountains, serenely shrouded by puffy, white cumulus clouds and a lovely blue sky, we encounter a steep mountain pass. This arduous trail is obviously on the edge of a precipitous drop, as evidenced by the line of dead, limbless trees that have been dug into the path’s edge, each wooden support being connected by random rows of barbed wire. In addition, the highly exposed trail has a walkway of large, flat stone slabs, many of them missing, revealing just the dirt beneath. Along this primitive mountain way, a solitary Nepalese woman, clad in traditional dress and with only thin, open sandals on her feet, arduously makes her way slowly around a bend, walking up a route that she and her family and ancestors have travelled for countless years. Her exhausting journey is part of a way of life that goes back centuries, her only excitement is that for this day at least, she is not alone, she is accompanied by a landscape of serene beauty, which contributes significantly to the emotional and aesthetic characteristics of nature and daily life. This is a poignant and uplifting image of a way of life that does offer some serenity and beauty, but it does have its harsher side as well. Peter A. Marr Vintage Blue Car Pablo has exhibited a very creative series of photographs. His fascination with old cars is reinforced by this image of a classic car in blue. He shows just enough of the car to make the subject clear to the viewer while at the same time capturing the strong visual elements. Using the semi-abstract reflections in the car body add to the composition of this photograph. The blue image reinforces the graphic elements without adding the distraction of multiple colors. Showing the part of the whole demonstrates Pablo's keen eye in finding beauty in just a small part of a beautiful vintage car. Palm 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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