Absences
Absences
This set of images is related to the previous set in that absence is nothing but a lack of presence.
Rebecca Solnit, in "Wanderlust: A History of Walking" (2000, p. 189), reflects on the relationship between absence and psychogeography, stating:
"Absence is a form of presence."
Solnit's observation underscores the paradoxical nature of absence.
In the context of psychogeography, the absence of specific landmarks, subjects and expected elements can evoke a sense of dislocation and disorientation. However, this absence also opens up a space for imaginative exploration, allowing viewers to project their own experiences, memories, and desires onto the image.
Absence, in this sense, becomes a tangible presence that stimulates personal connections and contemplations
My psychogeographic reaction leads to an even deeper search for the "genius loci" and to a sensitivity towards the environment that I could compare to that of an archaeologist in front of ancient remains.
In some way, it is connected to the theme of "ley lines".
An essentially perceptive/imaginative discipline through research and interpretation of signs and signals is a powerful visual-conceptual process that "resonates" in my mind and accompanies me on the road that leads to the third part of the triptych, entitled Impressions.
