designjatra: places and faces

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

places and faces

Thought behind the thought:
Who we are is tremendously influenced by where we come from. It seamless becomes one with our identity. People are affected by these places and people long after they are gone. The places are the anchors to which we attach a part of our life. When we look back at a particular time from our lives it is ridden with such vivid images. If we were to revisit them after a couple of decades or so, even if the place has changed, its context altered, if its run down or pulled down, a part of our life lingers near its existence. It is a reminder of a part of you that was lost in time. The place reintroduces you to a missing part of yourself.

About the Art

The work of Andrea Costantini puts places and faces together to create amazing art.
A trained photographer and Graphic designer, Andrea Costantini is the editor, founder, publisher and art director of the electronic magazine 'Photographize'.

He believes that "photography in the modern era has received the gift of digital. You may use it to express yourself and you can take advantage of the most advanced technologies. Then, sometimes, you can choose to go back to the smell of emulsions and to the choice of manual exposure. Papers and pencils accompany the birth of a my projects. Sketches, notes, post-it notes and various leaflets turn into inspiration and images. Digital technologies have opened new horizons to photography without preventing it from maintaining its identity. I am crazy about playing with lights and shadows, tones and textures, it can make ordinary and dull place to look like something from out of this world........ Having all this in my life in every way possible, exploring new visions, expressing myself and showing to the world the way I see things."