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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Paper , Cardboard under plexiglas
- Framing : Framed
- Dimensions : 307.1x440.9in
- Edition : 7 / 10
About this artwork
I had been kayaking along the shoreline of Abel Tasman National Park for a few days. As often happens when I spend enough time immersed in nature, memories from my early childhood in Germany began to surface.
That morning, I woke with the sinking thought that I had missed the sunrise. But when I poked my head out of my small tent, I saw an incredible cloud being slowly pierced by the sun above. I sprinted to the beach, barely managed to plant my… tripod in the sand, and hit the shutter.
The moment lasted only a few seconds, but it immediately reminded me of a picture that used to hang in my late grandmother’s kitchen — a surreal artwork that incorporated X-ray images. Something about the light and the pattern in the sky echoed that strange, luminous quality.
Auf Wiedersehen, Oma.
That morning, I woke with the sinking thought that I had missed the sunrise. But when I poked my head out of my small tent, I saw an incredible cloud being slowly pierced by the sun above. I sprinted to the beach, barely managed to plant my… tripod in the sand, and hit the shutter.
The moment lasted only a few seconds, but it immediately reminded me of a picture that used to hang in my late grandmother’s kitchen — a surreal artwork that incorporated X-ray images. Something about the light and the pattern in the sky echoed that strange, luminous quality.
Auf Wiedersehen, Oma.
Matthias Risse
New Zealand
Credentials
- Works on commission
Matthias Risse is a photographer with a rich background in art, design, and computer science, formally trained in both analog and digital methods in Dresden, Bielefeld, and London. His style blends precision with contemplation, seamlessly integrating minimalism, a sense of stillness, and an atmospheric quality to his compositions. Risse’s work conveys an invitation to mindfulness, bridging the analytical with the emotional, and evokes a profound sense of calm and wonder at the intersection of nature, technology, and human perception.
Matthias Risse
Tasman Bay
$21,530