VIVIANE SASSEN - UMBRA

Viviane Sassen with Poems by Maria Barnas
Umbra

Published by Oodee, 2015
Pages 28 pages, 11 photographs
Book size 15 x 21 cm
Binding Slipcase (foil block cover), Containing a booklet and 11 single prints
ISBN 978-0-9570389-67
Edition of 600
Second Edition

"UMBRA delves into the world of shadows. A darkness that is seductive and deceptive. A darkness that lies in every human soul, as a still black lake with a flat surface as a mirror that cannot be but shattered.

UMBRA is, naturally, also the story of light, from its blinding qualities to its brittle brightness. The ever conflicting pull of light and darkness kicked off the quest for imagery of what cannot be contained: a world continuously in motion, the mind unable to decide which direction to take. Shadow, eventually, as a force of life, and not only the negation of light. Viviane Sassen and Maria Barnas shared their interests in the darker sides of life, in this publication that shines with lucidity." - publisher statement

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"UMBRA delves into the world of shadows. A seductive and deceptive darkness. A darkness that lies within every human soul, like a still-black lake with a flat surface like a mirror that can only be shattered.

UMBRA is also, of course, the story of light, from its blinding qualities to its dazzling brilliance. The ever-conflicting attraction of light and darkness has launched the quest to image that which cannot be contained: a world in constant motion, the mind unable to decide which direction to take. Shadow, ultimately, as a force of life, and not just the negation of light. Viviane Sassen and Maria Barnas have shared their interests in the darkest sides of life, in this publication that shines with lucidity." - editor's notes