Abstract Photographs

A picture is worth a thousand words. An abstract picture - many more, or none.

There is a concept that the entirety of history has already happened. That past, present and future are all contained in one eternal moment. 

Sometimes this is referred to as presence, or the now. 

I explore this outlook through photography - capturing multiple moments, represented as one.

This is a view of the world we normally cannot see. It is equally as real, only not constrained by the dimension of time.

I achieve the effect using a slow shutter speed, allowing extra light to gather on the sensor before the final image is produced. I also move the camera intentionally while exposing each shot.

The result is something like a video compressed into a still image. 

It is the reverse of our normal experience, where a singular, eternal moment is stretched into separate pieces.

I believe in recognizing and embracing interconnectivity as opposed to separation. And by making these images, I feel more connected to my surroundings.

As art, my goal is for the work to provoke a pause for viewers to consider if they also find connections they weren’t aware of before. 

This is the power of abstraction - offering infinite possibilities, removing the imposition of identifiable subjects, and introducing uncertainty, all of which can be helpful for noticing less obvious connections out in the world. 

-Yoni Markman

Currently living in Miami Beach, Yoni Markman was born in New York City and has spent nearly half his life looking at the world through cameras. After years experimenting with a variety of subjects and styles, gradually he was drawn to create abstract images. This work represents his method of expressing that which emanates from within, and equally from without.

Original artwork made using a digital camera

with intentional movement and set to a low shutter speed

Each work is a single exposure, finished without advanced editing or AI tools

Limited edition gallery quality prints available in the shop

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email: yoni@ymagery.com