Two horse heads in profile, captured in black and white on analogue film. They stand close together in an open meadow, their shapes sharply set against a soft, grey background. The analogue grain makes the image tangible: every hair, every line in the skin becomes visible without becoming clinical. The tonal differences are subtle - from deep blacks in the mane to silvery light on the bridge of the nose.
The composition is simple and strong. No superfluous elements, no noise. Just the calm lines of two heads, facing slightly forward, in almost symmetrical repose. There is no reading of the horses' gaze - this is what makes the image powerful. They seem to merge into the landscape, but retain their own presence.
Without colour, everything is reduced to its essence: shape, texture, proportion. The choice of black and white and analogue forces delay - the image breathes time, attention and observation. Not a snapshot, but a conscious registration of a relationship between two animals, and between animal and space.
A portrait of connection, stillness and simplicity.
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I'm Karen, Photographer and artist...
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Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany