At the edge of what can be seen, a naked tree converses with the clouds.
The light cuts through the sky, dramatic and gentle at the same time, as if something important were about to happen. The image captures a silent dialogue between the plant and the ether - an exchange of silences, breaths and suspended time.
The photograph was taken during a solitary walk in early spring, when the buds had not yet broken through the winter's restraint. The tree, fragile and determined, seems to be listening to the passing clouds.
In black and white, the contrast reveals the intensity of the sky and the nervous finesse of the branches. The atmosphere is fresh, almost melancholy, evoking the days of transition, the in-between seasons within.
This work speaks of waiting, of connection, of invisible communication. Of a world where the trees have ears and the sky has secrets.
It will find its place in a peaceful interior, in the homes of those who love the breath of the outdoors, discreet signs and silent presences.
I'm a Belgian-Beninese photographer who captures the relationship between the body, light and presence. I work alone on my walks, or while observing my quoitiden, but also in collaboration with models, make-up artists and other artists.
My aim is to capture the things that usually escape the..
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