“Between Pulse and Thought” – 2025 I have created this dyptich after experiencing an intense heartbreak over a romantic relationship. This image is portraying the fragile yet magnetic connection between two people. Inspired by Richard MacDonald’s "Duality", it reflects on love’s delicate balance which is treasured, sacrificed for, and sometimes lost in a single moment. There is inevitability of risking not only the heart but also the mind, and the constant pull between emotion and reason.
Mati Gelman is a self-taught commercial and fine art photographer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Israel, where he earned a Bachelors in Biochemistry and a Masters in Chemistry, before moving to New York City, where he discovered photography. Mati’s images explore sexuality, queerness, and human integration with nature, sparking a sense of unease. Originally a chemist manipulating matter and molecules, Mati now manipulates pictures and pixels in exploration of context and meaning.
