I am very excited to announce my forthcoming Solo Exhibition Stars which opens on 10th January at the Sophie Maree Gallery in The Netherlands. The show runs until 28th February 2015. sophie-maree/portfolio-item/ellie-davis/ PRESS RELEASE. ‘Do you see the coming autumn in the silent falling leaves? Or is it a view of the great unknown, the countless stars of our galaxy reflecting in our earthly, ancient forest…’ Sophie Maree Gallery is proud to present our exhibition with new works by photographer Ellie Davies (1976). In her most recent series Stars (2014), Davies aims to create a deeper understanding of human relations with nature in a modern and technologized world. In her work, Davies wants to present this relationship and encourage the viewers to re-evaluate the way nature has played a part in the construction of their own identity. In her photographs, Davies has made use of extraordinary imageries to convey unto the viewer a sense of mystery, enchantment and discovery. In this series, images of forest landscapes are combined with images of the intangible and enigmatic universe, using scientific images captured by the Hubble telescope, such as the Milky Way and the Norma Galaxy. The incorporation of the galactic images into the familiar forest landscapes creates a feeling of paradox and otherness, combining the physicality and familiarity of the landscapes with the intangible ‘unknown’ of the universe. Using her personal experience of the forest as a starting point, Davies creates an imagery that is strange but familiar and at the same time hauntingly beautiful. The viewer is drawn into an image that both attracts him to the landscape as well as alienates him.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:47:45 +0000
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