Pep Ventosa's Trees In the Round
Pep Ventosa's tree portraits are composed of multiple photographs, shot as he circles the subject. In this slide show, Ventosa tells us a bit more about his series "In the Round - Trees," his painting-like images of trees around the world.
Pep Ventosa's tree portraits are composed of multiple photographs, shot as he circles the subject. Catalonia-born Ventosa photographs trees in cities around the world, then superimposes the different views to produce images that read like paintings. Many capture the spirit of the city (a blur of bicycles in Barcelona or cars in New York City), while others render the background a soft texture that could be anywhere. In all of them, the tree becomes the most prominent part of the landscape. In this slideshow, Ventosa tells us a bit more about the series "In the Round - Trees."
Carrer de Tantarantana, One
Artist's note: "Trees in urban areas are surrounded by buildings, cars, storefronts and human activity in a way that they almost disappear: we don't see them. I make the tree the center of attention in those environments."
Location: Barcelona
New York, Three
Artist's note: "Whatever is around it becomes the spirit of the place, but not the main thing. Somehow it's like [giving] the tree the leading role in those otherwise very complex environments."
Location: New York
Washington Square Park, One
Artist's note: "I actually began the 'In The Round' project shooting carousels while walking around them. Because I loved the results, I imagined trees would be also a great subject because they have a similar shape from all of their angle."
Location: New York
Placeta de Manuel Ribe, One
Artist's note: "The project is still ongoing and so far includes trees from California, specially from the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Barcelona, Berlin, and Prague."
Location: Barcelona
Golden Gate Park, One
Artist's note: "The thing I love is to discover a new representation of the tree, a new image of it and its surroundings combined in one single picture. It's always a nice surprise."
Location: San Francisco
SFSU, Three
Artist's note: "[Each picture is a composite of] a couple dozen photographs, depending on the tree size. The shooting happens in less than one hour."
Location: San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts, One
Artist's note: "I like to shoot when it is overcast, or foggy, which it is often where I live, in the San Francisco Bay Area."
Location: San Francisco
Potrero, Fifteen
Artist's note: "Obviously, on spring and fall I find more opportunities, but I'm always ready for a nice tree."
Location: San Francisco
Carrer dels Tallers, One
Artist's note: "I'm always looking at trees, I've always loved them. "
Location: Barcelona
