“We often think we have so much control in our lives as we plan and execute our will every day. But with so many factors of our own personal stories merging and flowing like the tides, all we can do is watch the moments go by, one by one.”
Title: “ONE BY ONE. PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRIAN GABERMAN”
Publisher: Alix Books, 004
Author: Brian Gaberman
Limited edition of 200 books
Year: 2021
Language: english
Pages: 72
Size: 16,5 cms x 22 cms
Weight: 250 g aprox.
Papers: inside pages Gprint 135 gr / cover pages 350 gr graphic matte cardstock
Design: Juanjo M. Fuentes
Printed in Málaga, Spain
ISBN: 978-84-934660-4-6
Deposito Legal: MA-1048-2021
During the hustle of adult life, years can go by in a blink of an eye. While traveling extensively as a skateboarding photographer and simultaneously raising a family, Brian couldn’t resist the slow look at time passing during his off hours. The frenzied pace of life-on-the-go challenged his introver- ted artistic nature. Neither here nor there, the frequent changes he saw in his children and the landscape provoked a pining to look a little longer and investigate a little further. These images, a confluence of history, memory, and impermanence, satisfied his yearning to not forget. Most of what is captured here is gone – in its physicality and it’s essence.
As time fades and memories develop, the imperfect puzzle of existence forms as the cobbled story of our lives. Big moments with piercing feelings often brandish our minds and create a memorable impression. As Brian examined life with a slow critical eye, it highlighted the subjective natu- re of his looking. The subtleties of solar angles, patina, degradation, soft flesh, and hard bones were examined with the utmost respect and awe.
Each moment of development or destruction was captured in a slice of time. This rather thin squeeze of a decisive composition serves as a bitter- sweet reminder of life’s fleeting moments. Whether the images are highli- ghting life or death, the rich tones and gelatinous imperfections infuse a layer of mystery and serendipity into the images.