TITLE: Second Creation, Entities

Nature is inherently formative and shaping. When one photographs these already formed things, photography, in relation, becomes a "second creation." Art emerges from an artist's subconscious—an unconscious processing of impressions that then finds expression on canvas, photographic paper, or in literature. And when it succeeds in making this deep reflection of the artist’s psyche or emotions visible in the final image, the artwork—whether painting or photography, both of which are inherently two-dimensional—gains a third dimension: the so-called "penetration" or, alternatively, "proclamation." At this point, the presence, essence, or very being of the subject becomes visible and perceptible to the viewer.
For me, my photographs—precisely through their strong isolation and abstraction—are like a focus. Not just a focus of light, but rather a mental focus, a glimpse into a deeper dimension of life. These photographs are both creation and life at once. What I see in the leaves are not simply dead, fallen objects, but new entities brimming with vitality. Their dried surfaces possess the unique quality of shining silver in purely natural light, as if they were angels.
I prefer to present these works in large formats to allow them to stand as true entities, appearing equal to the human viewer. Moreover, their fine structures invite new discoveries with each viewing.

AUTHOR: Sebastian Fink (Germany)