Oto Gillen
Grapes
can strike at any moment. Oto had just finished his lunch and it was time to go back to work. When he took his plate off the table he saw some grapes left lying on a piece of paper towel. Oto was struck by the beauty and simplicity of the image and took this photograph.
at the frame this photograph is in? Take a moment. Do you see how wonky it looks. That is because it was hand made by the artist, specifically for this work. The way an art work is framed can really influence the way you experience it. When you look around the room this photograph is in you can see all sorts of picture frames. Oto’s stands out don’t you think? It is truly part of his artwork.
Oto is an American artist whose medium of choice is photography. He like to think of photographs of deeply personal, psychological instruments. According to him they amplify the normal experiences people go through.
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