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A study of spatial compositions where the contours of Ar Rub’ al Khali (The Empty Quarter) become the subject of a photograph, rather than the place itself.
The rhythmic volume of sand in Ar Rub’ al Khali (The Empty Quarter) is most expressive when the curvature of the peak intercepts the low angle of light — casting shadows across the dunes profiles and deep into its hollowed voids.
With no points of reference, linear forms or convergence of perspective — the duality of light and shadow helped Bedouin nomads orientate an endless, featureless desert. This is represented in black and white arrayed patterns and symbolic pictograms on traditional textiles and tents.
Sculpted by nature, the organic lines are in flux: shaping, covering, and reshaping a space that is characterised through impermanent formations. The waves of history are simultaneously still, and dynamic — creating a visual symphony where the eye follows a melody through each convex and concave.
Landscape, Bronze award (2023) British Institute of Professional Photography.
Adobe Stock.
Getty Images.