SHAPES OF TIME

The project presents composite photographs of stone circles in Great Britain. In 2020, I did a journey across the entire country, from the Orkney Islands in Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall, photographing the surfaces and structures of stones in 16 stone circles.

The main subject of this project was to observe and document the traces of time engraved on the stones. Throughout the journey, I was interested in questions about our origins and contemplating the marks we leave. Analyzing this issue from a present-day perspective, it is noticeable that we now have a greater impact than ever on shaping the future space. We are rapidly immersing ourselves in newly discovered algorithms, and their integration into everyday life accelerates social and cultural changes.

Currently, we are teaching artificial intelligence to recognize and analyze images. However, such actions become complicated when it comes to layered composite photography. Composite photographs can be correctly interpreted by AI in color, structure, and observation of patterns between the images. But understanding the meaning in a philosophical context will be impossible or limited. Artificial intelligence based on algorithms and machine learning, rather than abstract understanding of reality.

On the other hand, humans experience the photographs as subjectives, involuntarily remembering the cultural context. What may deeply move one person can be completely incomprehensible to another. Therefore, some may interact more with the image, while others may observe and analyze it more.

The presented photographs allow for experiencing a complex and multi-dimensional shift in perspective. The ongoing process of shaping form is captured in dynamic flow. Boundaries become fluid, restless, and elusive. The images also show the abstract aspect of human nature, which influences awareness and shapes our perception of the world. However, it is important to understand that my images represent only one possible viewpoint of reality and do not fully reflect its essence, which always remains elusive.