Kanso

• Photographer
  Alessandro Tagliapietra
• Agency / Studio
  Alessandro Tagliapietra
• Prize
  Gold in Fine Art / Minimalism

The japanese principle of minimalism, focusing on the elimination of clutter in favor of simplicity. It is one of seven principles of zen philosophy. Ultimately, kanso seeks to find beauty in unadorned forms and encourages a sense of tranquility and armony by focusing on the essential qualities of an object or space. My passion for minimalism has united in this research on plant life in the Venice lagoon. This series of photographs is performed both with long exposures and with fast to, and is performed on water. The plant species photographed are submerged by salt water during high tide