Experimentally Photography 

From rough, blunt and brusque to gentle, warm and loving by Ruth Penn

24 min read

The photos in this portfolio depict Ruth Penn’s country, Israel, as she envisions it. Sometimes it is stormy, sometimes calm, sometimes it is scorching hot, sometimes it is rainy and cold. It changes moods instantly: from happiness to deep sadness; from hope to almost (but never) despair; from vibrant, vivid colors to browns and black and white; from rough, blunt and brusque to gentle, warm and loving; from yellow desert to blooming forests; from beaches to mountains; from bustling cities to almost serene towns, farms and kibbutzim.

The storm by Ruth Penn

“This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile” Wislawa Szymborska

It is a diverse country, moving on the scale of love to deep dislikes. It is simultaneously an extrovert and an introvert country. Similar to her country, her soul moves from stormy to calm, from happy to sad, from hopeful to almost (but never) despair, from vibrant to brown or black and white, from rough, blunt and brusque to gentle, warm and loving, from blooming to the gloom, from bustling to serene.

“In the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, not anyone’s existence in this world” Wislawa Szymborska

“My photos probably mirror my state of mind at the moment I shoot them or work on them. The colors I look for when I am on one side of the scale will be different from when I am placed on the opposite side of that scale. I let myself be.”

Duble by Ruth Penn

“Each of us has a very rich nature and can look at things objectively, from a distance, and at the same time can have something more personal to say about them. I am trying to look at the world, and at myself, from many different points of view. I think many poets have this duality” Wislawa Szymborska

The joy of seeking the right shot, the joy of shooting the right photo at each moment on that scale, the joy of reviving the photo and leading it the closest to her vision, is filling Ruth Penn with utter joy. But she is never completely satisfied. Since the scale is so vast and diverse, Ruth Penn always keeps looking for the perfect depiction of her vision.

TAGREE, I love the cultural work you do, I donate to show you my sincere appreciation:

or become a reader with a TAGREEplus+Pass for unlimted access

You may also like

The streets are alive by Stéphane Navailles

The streets are alive and they make Stéphane alive. Every day no matter what happens, his eyes and mind are alert on the streets, everywhere, be it in a big city or in a small

Gus’s World

GUS, the Spanish photographer combines a variety of photographic techniques, especially multiple and long exposures, and takes us on a magical journey into the depths of his imagination. His images are complex, simply executed and

Interview Nicoletta Cerasomma

Nicoletta Cerasomma is a fine art photographer from Italy. She is inspired by the dichotomy of Beauty and Decay, themes that she loves to incorporate into her works in order to evoke contemplation and debate on

Wadden Sea

In Harmony with Nature – but also brutally dependent on it by Polina Schneider

Knud, Klaus, Matthias and Kjell though completely different in age and profession share one particular similarity: They were all born at the shore of the North Sea, in or around the biosphere reserve, that since

Debmalya Roy Choudhuri. Tony looks at me, Home, A factless autobiography series. Courtesy the artist.

Ticker – Briefly Presented

The new News Ticker section on Tagree informs with short articles about current news and informations about exhibitions, festivals, open calls, artists and more from all over the world. Messages for this section can be

In the wood by Sandro Sardoz

Man versus Nature. That is not for Sandro. For him, there is a mysterious relationship between Man and Nature. We, humans, depend on Nature. It’s always a tragedy when we try hard against it. Sandro

en English
af Afrikaanssq Shqipam አማርኛar العربيةhy Հայերենbe Беларуская моваbn বাংলাbs Bosanskibg Българскиceb Cebuanony Chichewazh-CN 简体中文hr Hrvatskien Englishtl Filipinofr Françaiska ქართულიgu ગુજરાતીha Harshen Hausahaw Ōlelo Hawaiʻiiw עִבְרִיתhi हिन्दीhmn Hmonghu Magyaris Íslenskaid Bahasa Indonesiaga Gaeligeit Italianoja 日本語kn ಕನ್ನಡkm ភាសាខ្មែរko 한국어ku كوردی‎ky Кыргызчаlo ພາສາລາວlv Latviešu valodalt Lietuvių kalbamk Македонски јазикml മലയാളംmi Te Reo Māorimr मराठीmn Монголmy ဗမာစာne नेपालीps پښتوfa فارسیpl Polskipt Portuguêspa ਪੰਜਾਬੀro Românăru Русскийsm Samoangd Gàidhligsr Српски језикsd سنڌيsi සිංහලsk Slovenčinasl Slovenščinaso Afsoomaalies Españolta தமிழ்tg Тоҷикӣte తెలుగుzu Zuluth ไทยtr Türkçeuk Українськаyi יידישur اردوvi Tiếng Việtcy Cymraegxh isiXhosayo Yorùbá
Don`t copy text!