MONOLITH
€85.00 EUR
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Monolith
is a journey of introspection, exploring the genesis of my own identity
as a son, a man, a father. It revolves around the themes of
abandonment, absence, blame and acceptance.
The
work is a combination of anthropomorphic landscape photography,
psychogeography and personal archival material. The collection consists
of hand-printed black and white images, damaged polaroids and archival
family pictures.
Images
are interspersed with texts recounting my personal memories of family
relationships and events. Images are reminiscent of a pivotal family
road trip before my father's departure, functioning as a way to
reconstruct and re-establish the meaning and importance of those early
relationships for the development of myself as a man, and later as a
father.
Re-enacting
the childhood trip with my own son adds layers to my understanding of
fatherhood, further elaborating the theme of transferring values,
beliefs and experiences to the next generation.
Central to the imagery is the monolith - a mysterious, solitary stone, perhaps symbolizing resilience or continuity, connecting personal experiences with broader cultural and psychological themes. Many things can be attributed to the monolith, but ultimately its meaning remains subjective and personal. A mystery that cannot be completely solved.
Datz Press, Korea, 2024
17 × 22,8 cm
128 pages
55 photographs
Soft cover / Offset Printing / Exposed spine binding / Dust jacket
ISBN 978-89-97605-71-2