landscapes by kim keever

‘forest 70b’, 2007 (c-print)

the large-scale photographs of new york based artist kim keever are meticulously created by photographing miniature topographies inside a large fish tank. the pictures appear to be based on traditional landscape paintings, but the process is any thing but traditional. keever sculpts miniature landscapes inside the tank, which is then filled with water. coloured lights and pigments creates dense, atmospheric environments that make the small scenes come to life. keever views his works as an evolution of the landscape tradition and deliberately acknowledges the conceptual artifice.

http://www.ktfineart.com/artists/kim_keever

kim keever’s studio

kim keever’s studio

‘west 91’, 2008 (c-print)

‘wildflowers 52i’, 2008 (c-print)

‘forest 81, 2007 (c-print)

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