“Creativity takes courage. ”
– Henri Matisse
COURAGE
Japanese Girl, Nako! Calm, delicate, peaceful, respectful and balanced. The garden of her delights.
‘Rebirth’ is a mediative shot that allows you to focus on a single point. The photo is of the cable-stayed Tempozan road bridge in Osaka, Japan. Shot at night, like much of Wada’s work, it is a solitary image of pleasing abstraction due to its geometric qualities.
The photograph captures that blissful mountain moment when you find yourself totally alone in the mountains.
A black and white portrait of a Snow Leopard (Panthera Unica) at Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, UK.
Fascinated by all things ancient, Jonny takes the subject of the King in a pack of cars. Digitally remastered and modernised, Jonny presents a full-length conception of the iconic card character. Using an array of colour and patterns, the King stands regally, dressed in a large cloak and grasping a thick sword.
The Mediterranean was infused with raw power and the waves were rushing with tremendous speed and energy to shore. It was the embodiment of the beauty and power of the natural world, which I am so connected to.
A beautiful setting of a lone figure amongst an epic mountain landscape.
Interested in architecture and its form, Haker points his camera to the ceiling to present a flattened, almost abstract image of the staircase’s swirling around each other from below. Haker shows a mastery of form, allowing us to recall a swirl of petals – reminiscent of flowers – into the architectural fabric of the building.
The major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London marked one hundred years since Britain’s involvement in the First World War. Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies progressively filled the Tower’s famous moat between 17 July and 11 November 2014. Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war. The installation created not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower but also a location for personal reflection.
Paul was the first artist to have been granted a licence by Marvel and is approved by DC Comics to reproduce their characters as fine art.