The viscerally powerful still life work of Tara SelliosPhotography // Wednesday, 05 Feb 2014
“I strive to create images that elegantly articulate the totality of existence, focusing heavily on the broad themes of life and death, with further emphasis placed on ideas of fragility, impermanence and carnality” say Boston-based photographer, Tara Sellios of her large format camera work. Born in 1987, the young photographer graduated from the Art Institute of Boston and has since been making a name for herself locally and nationally.
“Death has always possessed a significant presence within the history of art, ranging from altarpieces to the work of the Dutch still life painters. Manifesting melancholic themes with beauty and precision, as these artists did, results in an image that is seductive, forcing the viewer to look, despite its apparent grotesque and morbid nature. Through these images, I aspire to make apparent the restlessness of a life that is knowingly so temporary and vulnerable. “
See additional work from Tara Sellios on her website.