SEE MY SOUL ARISING Mark II
Get set for a colourful treat. Life as neon. Poetry in motion, or Op Art on speed? Just a small sample of the thousands of photographic portraits and figurework taken over many years by Melbourne photographer Howard Birnstihl and solarized using a variety of techniques to produce a vast array of magical colours, shapes and patterns. Brilliant sparkling effects dazzle the eye as old black and white images find new life. Is this a new version of the debate on form and content? The form has definitely been manipulated in weird and wonderful ways, from one era to another, but the content shines through. Cheeky, provocative and evocative. Electric !