In a very literal sense, the “Kalambaka Wall” series of digital inkjet prints depicts the ravages of Mediterranean weather and culture over time; both have impacted the masonry and wooden wall surfaces in the town of Kalambaka, Greece.
From a creative point of view, the selective isolation of lines, forms, colors and textures within the four “walls” of the camera’s viewfinder become wonderfully vigorous abstractions. These abstractions stand alone as fully realized digital images; in addition they also provide a rich, visual notebook of ideas that often appear in some of my paintings.
My fascination with these wall abstractions grew out of similar images captured in Florence, Sienna and Venice (the “Italia” series,) and Rome (the “Roma” series.) The earlier images from Italy have a warmer tone, while the Greek compositions, for the most part, reflect the intense white light and varied cool blues of the Aegean.
Emotionally, I find a certain nobility in the walls of Kalambaka. For me they represent the triumph of survival over the vagaries of nature and history. However battered, the walls of this ancient town and the culture of Greece still endure.
Larry Schroth - 2008
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Kalambaka Wall 28
Digital Inkjet Print
12 3/4" x17" |
