PAUL GRAVETT
Reappearance Series

Starting with 100+-year-old photographs, the Reappearance series uses multiple exposure, intentional camera motion, and layering to create new portraits that are entirely unpredictable and startling. With these techniques, I explore the intersection of photography and contemporary art to create evocative, painterly likenesses of personality and mood. Dust, tears, and blemishes that mark the original photographs add rich, abstract elements. Nothing is added or subtracted during the 'development' process. Emerging through the thick veil of time, the reappearance of the sitter is the survival of memory.

Author
Paul Gravett, born in 1960 in Canada, is an abstract photographer based in Vancouver, BC. Known for his "Colour Studies" series, Gravett's work blurs the boundary between photography and fine art, emphasizing intricate details of colour, light, and texture.

Gravett’s abstract photography explores unconventional patterns, hues, and textures, transforming perceptions and sparking imagination. His notable projects, including "Colour Studies," showcase a unique interplay of light and texture, challenging traditional photography norms.

Gravett has held solo exhibitions at the A Smith Gallery in Texas and various galleries in British Columbia. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Sweden, Italy, Spain, Scotland, Australia, Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Gravett has received international awards, including the Budapest International Foto Awards (Gold and 1st Place), Tokyo International Foto Awards (Gold), Minimalist Photography Awards (Second), and PX3 Prix de Paris

Website
https://paulgravettphotography.com/

Instagram
@paulgravettphotography

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