Creating Dance Underwater - Raks sharki #12 - Limited Edition of 15 Photograph

Raks Sharki: Dance of fertility/creation. An allegory of the creative process, and the inner connection that we need for it. This picture is part of The “Creating Dance Underwater” Photo essay Project. "This is a project that explores the healing process of a given illness, and the path to optimal health. It shows a visual and experimental metaphor of the experience of people with a physical and/or psychological illness, or in a degenerative process. Creativity is shown as a fundamental and necessary characteristic when adapting to a new environment, or to physical and psychological characteristics different to those known previously. The process of continuous adaptation is implicit in the creative process. The acquisition of new skills is necessary, like those acquired when learning to dance underwater. This is the same process that must be undertaken to relearn lost skills when we recover from a physical or mental illness. Professional dancers will have to adapt their skills to the underwater environment to illustrate a metaphor which is experimental for themselves, and initially visual for the viewer. Dance is used as a symbol to represent the steps to take, both to start the creative process and achieve and develop our creativity and resilience. Each of the dances symbolizes an aspect of the path of introspection and transformation." #/creating-dance-underwater/ This project has been widely awarded internationally and this series are part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of Photography of Colombia. Video - Project explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWDoTDAptug&t=57s This Fine Art print is the first of a limited edition to 15 gliceé prints with a max. of 2 A. P. (Artist Proof) signed by hand by the artist. Produced using pigmented archival inks and paper (Hahnemühle). Printed with 2cm white handling border in addition to the size stated. Comes with a signed & numbered certificate of authenticity in English (available to choose between English, Spanish or Catalan upon request), to be affixed to the back when framed. With a numbered Hologram on each certificate. Also available as medium and larger editions. (More info at the bottom **) The picture has a feeling of classical panting (Renaissance-Baroque). The image is textured with layers of real authentic ancient paper. Printed with premium archival inks, on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308. Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® is one of the world’s most popular papers and the valued all-rounder for high-quality FineArt inkjet printing. +Archival Fine art. 308 gsm, 100% cotton art paper with a smooth surface (wonderfully soft feel) boasts a lightly defined felt structure, lending each artwork a three-dimensional appearance and impressive pictorial depth. +Museum quality; this acid- and lignin-free classic meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance (Guaranteed by Hahnemühle +100 years). +Fine-grained, smooth surface yields vibrant colors and deep, rich blacks, striking contrasts, and perfect reproduction of detail. +Premium matte coating supports the highest standards for ink density, color gamut, image sharpness. Calcium carbonate buffered with a very low amount of optical brighteners. Limited Edition Prints Medium Size 55x55cm (Limited edition of 30 + 2 A.P) 65x65cm (Limited edition of 30 + 2 A.P) Large Size 80x80cm (Limited edition of 15 + 2 A.P) 110x110cm (Limited edition of 7 + 1 A.P)