Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Irina Werning - Back to the future

'nico in 1986 & 2010', buenos aires
image © irina werning

Irina Werning has created a really interesting series called "Back to the future". Werning reenacted the subjects' childhood photos in their current image today. Details and props are strikingly accurate, and the series manage to produce a time-machine effect, taking us through several years of a person's life in a single diptych. 

'pancho in 1983 & 2010', buenos aires
image © irina werning

Ato 1992 & 2010, Buenos Aires
image © irina wernin

'lali in 1978 & 2010', buenos aires
image © irina werning

'my parents in 1970 & 2010', buenos aires
image © irina werning

To see more of the series, click here to go the artist's website.


1 comment:

  1. The thing I enjoyed the most, after being absolutely amazed by the technical aspects of the photographs, is the subtle differences between the photographs placed next to each other. The camera pulled back and the frame becomes a little bigger because 'nico' got taller and has grown bigger. The flooring is changed in ''lali in 1978 & 2010'', the frame on the wall changed as well. etc.. I am interested in what these changes hint at.
    The comparison becomes a pleasure.
    Thank you for this post!

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