"Cherokee Park Tree Study #2" by Probus, 11x14in, silver gelatin print (2016) | BUY NOW
Once photography fought for legitimacy in the art world, but we have long ago come to understand that its heightened realism allows the viewer to see the world with better eyes. The sensory experience of nature, the light and sound, are uniquely captured in the deep and complex range of silvery tones in these images from Probus. Drained of color, the textures and tone are pronounced. Whether the bleakness of winter trees in the woods, a somber row of headstones, or the bucolic aspect still present in the sun-drenched creek, somehow we witness them anew.
“I have always been fascinated by the passage of time and movement in a medium which does not allow either,” states Probus. “Initially I found rural abandoned homes as the perfect venue to explore this premise with self-portraiture. In the last 10 years, I have chosen to alternatively use both view cameras and pinhole. Lately I have found that the pinhole cameras provide an avenue to my previous explorations.”
"Cherokee Park Tree Study #1" by Probus, 11x11in, silver gelatin print (2016), $300 | BUY NOW
The artist’s concern with the passage of time eluding the static, ‘frozen’ aspect of photography may be misplaced, for surely time is a measurable element in these images. The astonishing depth in these, with their far horizons, limitless forest, and dramatic point-of-view, suggest the expanse of landscape that developed over millions of years, the change of the seasons that, in part, determine the perception of existence, and the graves that remind us of our mortality - our finite time.
Permanent Collections:
Cathedral Heritage Foundation, Louisville, KY
Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY
Jefferson County Medical Society, Louisville, KY
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Age: 56
Education: BA with Honors, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1988; The Fine Print, John Sexton Photographic Workshops, 1997
Website: http://www.probusphotos.com
"Destin Harbor, Destin FLA" by Probus, 11x14in, silver gelatin print (2016), $300 | BUY NOW
"Kentucky River, UZ, KY" by Probus, 11x11in, silver gelatin print (2016), $300 | BUY NOW
"Veterans Day at Cavehill Cemetery" by Probus, 11x11in, silver gelatin print (2016), $300 | BUY NOW
Written by Keith Waits. Entire contents copyright © 2016 Louisville Visual Art. All rights reserved.
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