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Matthias Risse
New Zealand
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Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Paper , Synthetic board under plexiglas
- Framing : Framed
- Dimensions : 307.1x440.9in
- Edition : 5 / 10
About this artwork
I was repairing my push bike on a beautiful sunny day, listening to the radio, when the news came through that a humpback whale and her calf had stranded about 200 kilometers (120 miles) to the north, near the top of the North Island of New Zealand. I grabbed my gear and drove to the rough west coast beach, arriving in the early evening.
Rangers and volunteers were already losing hope. I stayed the night on the beach, reflecting on the remarkable… yet heartbreaking scene. At first light, I took this image of a man who seemed to mirror my own state of mind.
A few hours later, the whale and her calf were euthanized and buried on the beach by members of the local iwi. It was a sad day, but I am grateful I was there to witness and document it. People will not protect what they cannot see.
Rangers and volunteers were already losing hope. I stayed the night on the beach, reflecting on the remarkable… yet heartbreaking scene. At first light, I took this image of a man who seemed to mirror my own state of mind.
A few hours later, the whale and her calf were euthanized and buried on the beach by members of the local iwi. It was a sad day, but I am grateful I was there to witness and document it. People will not protect what they cannot see.
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
Tohorā
$21,320
