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B
E A C H E S,
or where the land merges into the sea and the sea touches
the sky
Situated
at the edge of the material world, beaches are the borderline
between the limited and the infinite, between where we are
and from where we come, encoding hints of our true identity.
On the beach I can effortlessly perceive the truth of what
I am. I am more than a body, and more than what I make of
myself. I am Spirit. My images stand for a contemplative mind,
seeking alignment with Spirit, or that which is of God or
Love within. They are visions of the fulfillment that comes
when we rejoice in what we are, which is a state of just being;
further implying with their expanse that we have to step out
of the cave of our defenses in order to reach that peaceful
place within us. The still lifes, as an extension, capture
a moment of depth, reflecting the intimacy of the experience.
Maya
Nagel
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Technical
Information:
My images are taken with a Nikon FE2 camera, Nikkor 35mm,
or Nikkor 55m, with T-Max 100 ASA black and white film. I
use a tripod in order to close the aperture to the max and
achieve an overall focus. The pictures are composed on the
spot and are mostly uncropped. I print on Ilford Multigrade
matt fiber paper which I then treat, after drying and pressing,
with a solution called PM which allows me to color the images
with pencils. This technique produces subtle colors unattainable
with color film. Some of my still lifes I choose to leave
black and white, because I feel they already capture a peaceful
warmth.
Maya
Nagel
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