TITLE: Rapture

In a world where images have become another type of pollution, I am interested in creating a unique type of reality removed from the social and political unrest that have been defining our daily existence. In this light, photography is not necessarily a form of escapism, but a poetic tool employing metaphors in order to ask questions and deepen the Mystery. Way before the Internet, the French writer Andre Malraux talked about "the Imaginary Museum". Each of us carry within a sacred, portable reliquary, a room of our own. During the past two years, our existence has been rattled by disquiet, doubt, fear, violence, death and injustice. We have been asked to live inside our dream cages while finding the strength to break away from them. In this light, I am interested in how the subconscious becomes visible through our narratives and how art could be a positive force in a world whose humanistic values are constantly under siege. I have always believed in parallel universes. I hope that my images could sometimes point to the hidden portals between them.

AUTHOR: Florin Firimita (United States)