Project:
“Traces of Time” visual suite for Flowers, Light and DSLR
Pigment Prints, Hahnemühle Matte - Size 20"x 25" Plus
Artist Statement:
Impermanence is a constant reality. In the flux of uncertainty, flowers remain a refuge of calm.
In my take on the classic study, a flower ceases to be a flower; gaining another dimension, it becomes an ethereal idea.
The Traces of Time are revealed by instilled motion.
Each moment is its own time and within each is an opportunity to wake up to reality, to recognize one’s connection to our entirety. As such, every moment becomes the starting point of life.
Each artwork is a unique timepiece, reflecting the exact time in 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.