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Ghost: Israel
[2004]
Ghost, was photographed in ancient olive plantations in the
region of Galilee in Israel. Each photograph is a representation
of a single tree. These iconic images are both portraits of
trees and an account of the time in which history is conceived.
In the Mediterranean olive trees are loaded with religious and
cultural meanings, they symbolize the bond between the farmer,
his ancestors and the land. For that reason they are at the
forefront of the current Israeli - Palestinian territorial disputes.
The photographs were taken at midday when the sun was at its
highest and the film was over-exposed by many stops, allowing
the harsh and violent light to attack the film and melt the
images of the trees. Despite the contemporary use of material,
conventional processes and the direct approach, the results
escape the concrete photographic sense of the here and now.
The ghostly appearance of the images recedes beyond the particularity
of time and place. These images are an attempt to create a subtle
tension between formal beauty and political violence. |
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