‘Twice Into The Stream’ is a photographic series by Turkish artist Meltem Isik, which explores perceptions of the human body – how we see, how we are seen and how photography can distort our constructions of reality. Isik photographed more than 20 people, aged between 20 and 80, and asked them to hold large sheets of canvas in front of their naked bodies. The canvas sheets are printed with fleshy magnified body parts, creating a distorted optical illusion when held against the photographer’s subjects.Sharing more on her approach, Isik says – “The complexity that originates from the capability of our bodies to see and be seen simultaneously, provides the basis of the work that I construct using different view points. Although the series took its final shape as a photographic installation, my process is closely akin to sculpture and performance.” [Images courtesy of Meltem Isik.] Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest One Response kennethmason1kapm February 18, 2016 enjoy the fact these were ‘normal’ people and not models and body builders. The media and art world is often flooded with so many beautiful people that ordinary every day people usually appear ugly and misshappen. While there is nothing wrong with beauty, too much of it can distort our understanding and appreciation of what is normal.kapm ReplyLeave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
kennethmason1kapm February 18, 2016 enjoy the fact these were ‘normal’ people and not models and body builders. The media and art world is often flooded with so many beautiful people that ordinary every day people usually appear ugly and misshappen. While there is nothing wrong with beauty, too much of it can distort our understanding and appreciation of what is normal.kapm Reply
