By crafting bodily optical illusions, the Aisha Zeijpveld 'What Remains' series obscures reality. These captures were taken by Amsterdam-based photographer Aisha Zeijpveld. According to her website, Zeijpveld's "focus on people their nakedness and vulnerability yet simultaneously their potency and pride characterizes her photography." In order to create that capacity in her work, the 'What Remains' series was based around the sketches of Austrian artist Egon Schiele. By translating these sketches into photographs, Zeijpveld recreates the expressive figures portrayed by Schiele often were "unfinished."
Zeijpveld positions her models into intricate body positions that provide an awkward stiffness allowing for their silhouettes to dissolve into the cardboard backgrounds. This technique enhances the "unfinished" nature of the photographs providing an sense of absurdism to the portraits. This amalgamation of dreams and reality is what Zeijpveld is after.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Bodily Optical Illusions
- There is an opportunity to explore new ways of distorting perception and creating illusions through the human body in art and photography.
- Translating Sketches Into Photographs
- There is potential for innovation in digitally transforming traditional art forms, such as sketches, into modern mediums like photography.
- Amalgamation of Dreams and Reality
- There is room for creative exploration in blending elements of dreams and reality to create surreal and thought-provoking artworks.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art and Photography
- The art and photography industries can embrace new techniques and mediums to push the boundaries of visual expression.
- Digital Transformation
- The digital transformation industry can explore opportunities to digitize traditional art forms and create innovative ways of presenting and experiencing art.
- Creative Industries
- Various creative industries, such as advertising, design, and media, can draw inspiration from the amalgamation of dreams and reality to create captivating and unconventional visuals.
