When I was a little boy, I used to like hiding in a quiet and isolated area. It could be under a desk, in the corner of a balcony, or inside a closet. Whenever I inhabited certain private spaces, it gave me a feeling of security. I believe that feeling is derived from a homing instinct which causes animals to go back to their primal territory.
I believe human beings have an inherent longing for a place like a womb in that it once provided us with a comfortable, quiet, and safe place as well as nutrition before we were born. For this series titled "Places to Hide," I intended to project this human desire for an enclosed area by placing naked bodies in those tiny spots, suggesting the idea of human animals hiding inside the womb in urban cities.
— Won Kim
A beautiful new over-sized book from documents the disquieting beauty of final remains in an old insane asylum.
Two young Norwegian sisters appear to be creatures of Scandinavian folklore in this series of photos made over several years by their mother, . Dark and moody, sometimes care-free, sometimes menacing or dreamlike, these photos represent memories, fantasies, and realites of Norwegian childhood during the brief but sweet summer months.
"This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet." — Rumi
The images in this new book are all mostly veiled in what looks like carbon-exhaust smog. After the initial surprise, a coherent story starts to evolve.