The silent story of time, water and wind lurks in this weathered wooden ducky calf. The close-up shows the structure and wood's tough resistance to decay. What looks like just a functional object from a distance becomes, up close, a landscape in its own right - rough, abstract and alive. Every crack and groove is a reminder of this pole's role. This photograph invites us to pause, to look at what is usually overlooked: the beauty in the rough, the ephemeral in the solid.
Created by Cobi de Jong with support from AI.
Artist Cobi de Jong is from Nootdorp and has been photographing for some time alongside her work as a draughtsman and drawing teacher. In her photographs, too, she likes to work in a minimalist style with a penchant for lines, planes and harmony... Read more…