In Aralsk, 2005

The artwork pledge

• NO POVERTY
• ZERO HUNGER
• QUALITY EDUCATION
• GENDER EQUALITY
• AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
• INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• REDUCED INEQUALITIES
• RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
• LIFE BELOW WATER
• LIFE ON LAND

Tags

• Anthropocene
• Antwerp
• Apocalypse
• Archaeology
• Belgium
• Crimean War
• Digital Photography
• Dystopia
• Europe
• Extinction
• France
• Harry Gruyaert
• High Resolution
• Impermanence
• Industrial Revolution
• Industry
• Landscape
• Light
• Photography
• Portrait
• Roger Fenton
• Surrealism
• Time
• Urban
• Video

About this artwork

A man wearing underwear leans on a wall, the interior is austere and it is difficult to know where the scene unfolds. The title of the artwork, In Aralsk is the sole indicator of the geography of the picture contributing to its mysterious aura. This portrait of an unknown man by Geert Goiris heightens the artist's dexterity to create works prompting feelings of loneliness and isolation and, although there are no decaying buildings or vast landscapes, the scene induces us to consider what the character is pondering and what awaits for him.

Geert Goiris travels the world, seeking out unusual places and interpreting them in enigmatic images. Despite the high resolution afforded by his large-format film camera, his images don’t overwhelm us with definitive information. They are intentionally unpinned from a specific era, giving the feeling that we could be simultaneously looking at the past and the future.

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