Nico van Dongen / Fine Art / Photography / Horse in Forest

$ 1,15000

"Horse in Forest" is an ethereal and inviting image that beckons you to step inside. The visual experience provokes you to re-examine time and place, allowing you to stand in the light, surreal and in motion.

A result of a six-week photographic exploration of trees and vistas, each final photograph is the result of hours of production work combining multiple exposures and layering as one image–with evocative results: where the mind floats between space and time for one moment.

When you see them in person, you'll notice the painterly way the images translate. The layers are there to create an initial doubt in what you think you're looking at. Once you see them you can turn them off, but at the same time you have to surrender to them. Feels like a mix of realism, magic and fantasy captured through the eye of San Francisco artist and educator Nico van Dongen. 

Note, pending availability, there may be a 1-2 week delay to complete custom framing or custom printing of unframed photographs.

Description
My intention is for this work to be about the visual experience and not let the tools stand in the way. The visual impact of the photography should speak louder than how it's been made, and you can filter out all those technical questions. This effect allows you to step into that image and be part of this transition of time and space in one moment. The layers just came–natural multiple images and multiple layers–whether you do it with negatives or in a digital camera. / Spending more time in Golden Gate Park during Covid gave Nico an opportunity for examination. "What struck me most was the density of the material of a tree. Trees contain both weight and lightness. A tree can hold itself up so gracefully–so effortlessly. So on my walks in the park and the Panhandle, I took pictures of trees and looked at them in my studio. I started to dialogue with the camera and a live object–the tree. I couldn’t portray it as a still image because nothing is still in nature. Nothing is still, 'change is the only constant'."
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Ethereal and inviting images that beckon you to step inside the magic and fantasy. "Horse in Forest" is the result of a six-week photographic exploration of trees and vistas in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco by artist and educator Nico van Dongen.
Nico van Dongen

Nico van Dongen / Fine Art / Photography / Horse in Forest

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"Horse in Forest" is an ethereal and inviting image that beckons you to step inside. The visual experience provokes you to re-examine time and place, allowing you to stand in the light, surreal and in motion.

A result of a six-week photographic exploration of trees and vistas, each final photograph is the result of hours of production work combining multiple exposures and layering as one image–with evocative results: where the mind floats between space and time for one moment.

When you see them in person, you'll notice the painterly way the images translate. The layers are there to create an initial doubt in what you think you're looking at. Once you see them you can turn them off, but at the same time you have to surrender to them. Feels like a mix of realism, magic and fantasy captured through the eye of San Francisco artist and educator Nico van Dongen. 

Note, pending availability, there may be a 1-2 week delay to complete custom framing or custom printing of unframed photographs.

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  • Framed 17-1/8x24-1/4"
  • Unframed 13x19"
  • Framed 30x41"
  • Unframed 20x30"
  • Unframed 3x5'
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