Life Stands Still

Vasantha Yogananthan’s series, Life Stands Still, is a small body of work that was only recently created. It’s also one of the few pieces that I have discovered lately that I feel very connected to. This is because the mood and aesthetic that is conveyed is very similar to that which I am trying to replicate in my own imagery. These images have a very soft and quiet aesthetic, that evoke a sense of stillness. The mood reminds me of that of Rinko Kawauchi’s work, and the two artists also share a similar colour palette. 

 What I also love about this series is the date and time stamp at the bottom of each image. This inclusion of text not only links the series together, but helps to convey the sense of the passing of time. I didn’t realise that these were taken very recently until I had viewed the entire series, and discovered a statement that said the images were taken during a period of isolation brought on by COVID-19. Below is the statement from Yogananthan’s website;

Yogananthan, V 2020, Life Stands Still, photographic series, viewed 25 April 2020,<https://vasanthayogananthan.com/personal-projects/life-stands-still/>