Kim Keever's photographs feature billowing fabric-like shapes that look nearly solid enough to hold in your hands. But the secret behind this New York-based artist's swirling abstract images is a mix of water and various brightly-colored paint pigments.
The result is a stunning series of soft, ethereal photos that capture the random qualities of pigment suspended in water.
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Image: Kim Keever
Keever uses a large aquarium to create his abstract shapes. After he pours paint into the water, he photographs the mixture swelling and dissipating throughout the tank. The artist writes on his website that he enjoys "the controlled randomness" involved in his work.
Before Keever began his abstract series, he spent years creating lush landscapes using his water tank and meticulously-crafted sets.
"It was a giant leap for me to go from the relative restrictive qualities of building naturalistic landscapes, submerging them in water and putting paint in the water for clouds to the new work," he said. "I have simplified that process down to just paint flowing through water."
Keever's suspended paint photography will be on display at New York's Waterhouse & Dodd Gallery from April 1 through May 6. You can also see more of his photography on his website.
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