FRAGILE
2020 - 2023
Paul Hart’s new series is a personal reflection on nature and was made in the landscape close to his home in England. The aesthetic is rooted in the notion of a heightened awareness of the natural world, of both a physical engagement and spiritual connection to the land. Whilst becoming absorbed in this instinctual, visceral approach, Hart has become acutely aware of both the physical beauty and delicate vulnerability of these natural forms. Although concerns of the environment and sustainability are present throughout, FRAGILE departs from the central study of place usually associated with his work, to evoke a more abstract ethereal sensibility.
In keeping with Hart’s longstanding practice to work in analogue, FRAGILE is made on medium format film cameras and printed by Hart as gelatin silver prints. The series which extends to around fifty pictures, will be published in the Spring 2024 by Dewi Lewis Publishing. FRAGILE will be Hart’s fifth monograph.
EXHIBITION PRINTS
FRAGILE comprises 51 pictures available in limited editions :
Silver gelatin prints :
Image sizes up to : 18 x 18 in / 46 x 46cm
Large-scale fibre based baryta prints :
40 x 40 in / 102 x 102 cm
Printed by Paul Hart
“Among many other resonant lines in Walden, Thoreau wrote, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” These words find fulfillment in the dedicated, delicate vision of Paul Hart. While other photographers dash to the corners of the earth to “discover” something new, Hart has realized that the challenge of seeing is great enough on its own and can be realized by simply opening your door and taking a fresh look at the world which is waiting, right in front of you.”