Ottawa, April 12, 2023

Yadda

May 26, 2024 Paul Politis 0

Look over there, it’s Ray K. Metzker: “The elusive is what we seek, be it of the heart or the mind. The artist learns to […]

Ottawa, October 8, 2023

Events

March 24, 2024 Paul Politis 0

A few more quotes from Ray K. Metzker: “I approach photography in the context of art, as a key to understanding. It is my connection […]

Chicago, August 25, 2019 (black and white photograph)

That elusive wonder

December 18, 2021 Paul Politis 0

“Wonder, and its expression in poetry and the arts, are among the most important things which seem to distinguish men from other animals, and intelligent […]

Yo (colour photograph)

On camera

July 5, 2021 Paul Politis 0

The other day, I picked up my copy of Art & Fear and started reading at a random page. It’s one of those books where […]

Ottawa, November 10, 2020

Balancing chaos

June 21, 2021 Paul Politis 0

“It’s very spiritual because you’re suddenly seeing the coherence and the interconnectedness of everything — left to right, top to bottom, front to back. It’s […]

Ottawa, May 7, 2018

Feedback loop

December 5, 2020 Paul Politis 0

  “Technique must be solid, positive, but elastic, must not fall into formula, must adapt itself to the idea. And for each new idea there […]