Friday, September 25, 2009
Romano Ferlan
Romano Ferlan lives and works in Fogliano, Italy. His work is very unique. The project that I wanted to focus on was his "Interno Freddo." He photographed the rooms of a house built at the turn of the century. The house was abandoned, so while Ferlan was in there photographing, he wanted to depict the house in a way that viewers would think it was his. His images have an eerie feeling to them. Each one is monochromatic with black adding depth. He is very good at using light to create the composition. In each image light defines the shapes and forms to help the viewer understand what they are looking at, however, it is done in such a way that it only gives a tiny hint at the subject matter. By viewing and studying his work, it really helps me to understand how I can use light to define my space. It is so important in all of his pictures from the bright lights to the dark shadows that without the stark contrast the images would not give the viewer the same intense dramatic feel.
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Interesting... I didn't know this photographer. Its fascinating to think about the concept of a home... especially when it is abandoned. Does a home still carry traces of the lives it contained once it is abandoned? It seems this photographer was treating this empty place as a blank canvas upon which he could project his own sensibility of the place. Some of these almost look like X-Ray images... which carry connotations of looking in, looking below the surface, revealing. I agree with you about the light and the almost disorienting compositions. I'm also curious about the use of color. How does color operate in these images; how does color carry some of the weight to convey mood?
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