O OUTRO LADO
The silhouette cast upon the ground is always more succinct and enigmatic than the mother form. As we observe it, it carries the raw power of a black bull, a silent and cryptic machine with an inner mechanism that eludes comprehension yet exudes a life of its own. Its mystery lies in the paradox of its creation: while it depends on the mother form to exist, it simultaneously forges an independence and unique identity that surpass its origin. The shadow is, unfailingly, the other side – yet it is also inseparably itself. In this duality lies the profound mystery of life.
Exhibitions:
2005, December, Portuguese Institute of Photography (Final Project), Porto
2006, May, Casa da Eira Exhibition Hall, Paços de Ferreira
Publications:
2006, August, Capital do Móvel Magazine, no. 29, August 2006, AEPF. Legal Deposit 100476/96
Technical Details:
Author: Vítor Leal Barros
Technique: Photography – Digital inkjet print on 160g Fuji paper, from a negative
Dimensions: 580 x 380 mm | 887 x 580 mm