Abstract Closeups

Whether it is a deep-dive into a series of process studies or broadening the scope of vision, the abstract closeup, (or also in some cases, macro photography) reminds the viewer that a different perspective doesn't always lie beyond the frame. Microscopes have been placed under the lens for over a hundred years with Frank Percy Smith creating one of the first films To Demonstrate How Spiders Fly, produced in 1909, zooming in on a tiny creature to reveal a huge new world. What happens to patterns, figures, the subject or geometrical forms when the perspective of the observer's viewpoint has changed? Why shoot at a flower and not zoom in and capture the pollen too? This controlled gaze is firmly in the hands of the artist, often forsaking realism or recognition of the subject. In turn, a whole new composition is found, hidden within a larger setting. In Artsper's own selection of work, the artists Collective and Vianca Reinig  focus on just that, studying the many possibilities of interaction between colors and patterns. The closeup enables Reinig to add a different set of emotions, moods, and depth to the closeup's newly formed surroundings. This conversion from viewing three-dimensional objects, into two-dimensional photographs creates optical illusions of vibrancy, of movement and holds a firm place in the story of abstract art.

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Photography, Cloudy No.1, Angela Cameron

Cloudy No.1

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 34 x 0.3 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, Spring Sky, Angela Cameron

Spring Sky

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, Blue Storm, Angela Cameron

Blue Storm

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, After Dark, Angela Cameron

After Dark

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, Memoir #2, Angela Cameron

Memoir #2

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, Memoir #1, Angela Cameron

Memoir #1

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, Memoir #3, Angela Cameron

Memoir #3

Angela Cameron

Photography - 55 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 422

Photography, Gaïa, Marie-Fa Lazzari

Gaïa

Marie-Fa Lazzari

Photography - 33 x 48 cm Photography - 13 x 18.9 inch

CHF 342

Photography, Huèls, Leah Desmousseaux

Huèls

Leah Desmousseaux

Photography - 90 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,029

Photography, Nout, Leah Desmousseaux

Nout

Leah Desmousseaux

Photography - 53 x 240 x 2 cm Photography - 20.9 x 94.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,932

Photography, Na'Os, RicO

Na'Os

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch

CHF 2,443

Photography, K'Oala, RicO

K'Oala

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 879

Photography, El Tor'O, RicO

El Tor'O

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 879

Photography, Nem'O, RicO

Nem'O

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 879

Photography, c'Occinelle, RicO

c'Occinelle

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 879

Photography, Tornad'O, RicO

Tornad'O

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 879

Photography, Plut'O, RicO

Plut'O

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, F'Olk, RicO

F'Olk

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 1,759

Photography, Andal'Ouse, RicO

Andal'Ouse

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 1,759

Photography, Bulld'O, RicO

Bulld'O

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,443

Photography, Chev'Oché, RicO

Chev'Oché

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, Don Quich'Ote, RicO

Don Quich'Ote

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, Tang'O, RicO

Tang'O

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, Id'Ole, RicO

Id'Ole

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, Vict'Oire, RicO

Vict'Oire

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, Cyg'Ogne, RicO

Cyg'Ogne

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, Lic'Orne, RicO

Lic'Orne

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,150

Photography, R'Oi, RicO

R'Oi

RicO

Photography - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,759

Photography, Clé'O, RicO

Clé'O

RicO

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 1,759

Painting, Tic-Tac, Coia Ibañez

Tic-Tac

Coia Ibañez

Painting - 15 x 15 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 inch

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