Roman Aqueduct France
Ruins and Refinements review by Marsha Day
St. Thomas More College May2 to July 25 2014
Sometimes black and white photography surpasses its colourful counterpart for the simple honesty and pure elements of design. Such is the case with the photographic work of Sharon Ceslak.
Roman column and Bell Tower are fine examples of Ceslak's thoughtful response to the enduring gifts of civilizations past. Beyond a mere archival record of ancient ruins, Ceslak's shutter caresses, acknowledges and reveres those things that would last forever. Stories cast in stone. The stories of civilization.
Church in Ruins shows a windswept coastline in Montenegro, anchored by the permanence of stone, of art and of culture. That these weathered structures still stand and inspire us after centuries of abandonment is the central core of Ceslak's exhibition. The only become more precious with time.
The history held by these arches, towers, frescoes, aqueducts and amphitheatres resonate with the power of yesteryear while winds whistle through the columns and lure us with their whispers and secrets. She capture the essential elements of Gothic, Renaissance and Roman Empire ruins in Croatia, France, Slovenia, The Czech Republic and , closer to home, historic Mayan Mexico and New York City.
Ceslak has a photographer's eye and an artist's sensibility, but her secret is her sophisticated compositions and tight focus on texture.
St. Thomas More College May2 to July 25 2014
Sometimes black and white photography surpasses its colourful counterpart for the simple honesty and pure elements of design. Such is the case with the photographic work of Sharon Ceslak.
Roman column and Bell Tower are fine examples of Ceslak's thoughtful response to the enduring gifts of civilizations past. Beyond a mere archival record of ancient ruins, Ceslak's shutter caresses, acknowledges and reveres those things that would last forever. Stories cast in stone. The stories of civilization.
Church in Ruins shows a windswept coastline in Montenegro, anchored by the permanence of stone, of art and of culture. That these weathered structures still stand and inspire us after centuries of abandonment is the central core of Ceslak's exhibition. The only become more precious with time.
The history held by these arches, towers, frescoes, aqueducts and amphitheatres resonate with the power of yesteryear while winds whistle through the columns and lure us with their whispers and secrets. She capture the essential elements of Gothic, Renaissance and Roman Empire ruins in Croatia, France, Slovenia, The Czech Republic and , closer to home, historic Mayan Mexico and New York City.
Ceslak has a photographer's eye and an artist's sensibility, but her secret is her sophisticated compositions and tight focus on texture.
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