ruben brulat: paths scenes between man + nature

scenes between man + nature – ‘paths’ by ruben brulatracines recherchées, gobi, mongolia, 2012image © ruben brulat

searching for a narrative constructed only by the randomness of the encounter, photographer ruben brulat has traveled from europe to asia by land only, through iraq, iran, on-to afghanistan, tibet until indonesia, japan and mongolia to complete his latest works titled ‘paths’. performing sometimes in welcoming sand, sometimes in the harsh snow, the series of images capture a concurrence between man and nature –as they let themselves go, opening up to their senses.

embracing everything that surrounds them, ‘the bodies of people become friends, performing – not without difficulties – leaving wounds, marks, and souvenirs from a time before heading towards different paths, (after sharing one for a while)’, says brulat. ‘the bodies of these people become a part of the accidental and dramatic landscapes, like the trees, the rocks or the black sands of gunung bromo.’

au temps disparu, bromo, indonesia, 2012image © ruben brulat

flirt, gobi, mongolia, 2012image © ruben brulat

odeurs d’origines, kurodake, japan, 2012image © ruben brulat

au dessous des dessus, bohol, phillipines, 2012image © ruben brulat

emportez nous, altaï, mongolia, 2012image © ruben brulat

rimes irrégulières, kurdistan, iraq, 2011image © ruben brulat

patiences, goreme, turkey, 2011image © ruben brulat

douces brises, kiketi, georgia, 2011image © ruben brulat

commencement retrouvé, lumle, nepal, 2011image © ruben brulat

mouvement, manang, nepal, 2011image © ruben brulat

cimes aux pas subtiles, tilicho, nepal, 2011image © ruben brulat

a map of the travelsimage © ruben brulat