Project:
“Traces of Time” visual suite for Flowers, Light and DSLR
Pigment Prints, Hahnemühle Matte - Size 20"x 25" Plus
Artist Statement:
Change is a constant in life. Amid the flux of uncertainty, flowers remain a refuge of calm. In my work, flowers transcend their physical form, becoming an ethereal idea - a fleeting imprint of motion and stillness.
Traces of time take shape through infused motion. Every moment holds its own time, offering a chance to awaken to reality and recognize our connection to everything around us. In this way, each moment become the beginning of life.
Each artwork is a timepiece, marking the precise moment in the universe.
Time is always now
Digital photo(shop) manipulation is not part of my creative process. Using original technique, creation of the image happens in-camera.
Denis Vlasov lives and works in New York. Away from photographing, he plays saxophone and writes short stories. Flowers courtesy of Zezé Flowers.
Denis Vlasov (b.1973) grew up in the Soviet Union and emigrated to the United States in 1991. He earned a degree in Economics at Upsala College in New Jersey, graduating in 1995.
After working in finance, he turned to pursue his dream - photography. Denis assisted such greats as Steven Klein, Bruce Weber; learned the craft hands-on from the masters.
Inspired, he sought to apply what he learned to his artistic endeavors. Denis’ editorial photography appeared in the Interview Magazine, Vogue, New York Times, Architectural Digest, Rizzoli Publications.
The Flowers project started unintentionally when Zezé, of Zezé Flowers in New York, gave Denis a single white Anemone, setting way to artistic collaboration between the legendary flower-designer and the photographer.
Ten years on, Denis had developed a sensitivity to the poetics of flowers, where he sees each one as a cosmic event. Photographing flowers is part of his mindfulness practice.