Sistine Chapel

Since 40 years, experienced surfers from around the world hack the urban artificial static wave on the small man-made river at the entrance to the Englischer Garten Park in Munich. They show their talent, their skills, they compete for impressive performances and for the wow factor. I stayed 37 hours over this spot with a single focus on photographing the moment where ... surfers crashed into the water. While crashing, they lose their star they become some kind of angels: gestures, face expressions as seen in the Sistine Chapel ceiling They seem to be in the sky, caught in some kind of cosmogony. Are they fighting against each other to create some kind of universe? Are Angels of the making fighting against the Angels of the Unmaking? Makers against Unmakers... Isn’t it the briefest summary of our story? Universe Crash - Universe Big Bang - Universe Crash - Universe Big Bang ... This theory has an echo. Civilisations crashing that enable new civilisations to emerge ... this theory has an echo. Our inner self crashing then a new self-arising ... this theory has an echo. Those crashing surfers who become creation angels are a kind allegory of the Making and Unmaking dynamics. They are in a dual Making / Unmaking state, being both at the same time * The Making Of: I used Black and White 1 - to emphasize on the drama: crashing and creation are dramatic moments 2 - To the noise of colour (no information added) 3 - to unify light that was heterogeneous because of the long span of shooting hours I barely reframed the pictures I removed nothing. * This Series is part of my THIS IS WATER long terms and unique project. As a Speaker For the Water, I bring to you Water Memories about ancient times