Peter Edel
returned to the Tuz GoluI in Turkish
recently to recreate the images he has in his head. Wgile at the Salt Lake the
artist kept referring back to the abstract expressionist Barnett Newman
paintings. In this article he defined his definition of an “artist.” In this
article he defined it as someone who “tried to wrest truth from the void.” When
Edel observed the salt lake he was able to use his eyes to see the void, and “at
least the extent that a terrestrial body can come to represent a eternal and
preternatural idea.”
In these photos
he tried to represent the void, and also appreciate the minimalist style of
art. He didn’t focus too much on the idea of the lake, but the theory behind
it. He used technical styles to make a void, and have the lighting exposed.
The style of this
photograph really draws the viewer in. When looking at the first photo, the viewer
can not truly tell that it is a lake. But instead just sees an overexposed
background with a focus line of colors. The horizon point in the lake seems to
not exist. In the other photos the way the texture in the photos are used
really complements the surroundings.
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