Bettwen the lines
Series of photographs dominated by geometric shapes, most significantly lines
which lead to or bind people, which are always present in the frame. The photographs
were taken in urban spaces, where the setting reflects the estrangement which is
dominant in those settings, so it is no surprise that the people in them are alone or
unconscious of others. Geometrical shapes, surfaces and textures in the photographs
are a part of a setting and our living space, but symbolize the boundaries that are
imposed by our everyday lives as well, and their rhythmic repetition imitates the
monotonous day-to- day events and the fast-paced rhythm of contemporary life,
everything that pressures and binds the modern man. However, often the lines and
shapes with which the man is “bounded” are simply a game of light and shadow and
create an illusion of boundaries due to which we feel alone and estranged from
ourselves and the others, so one can take away a possibility of escape from these
photographs, through life-long optimism and courage necessary for crossing the “line”.
— Aleksandra Leković
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