Mare (the Sea), Part II - Alessandro Puccinelli IRIS GALLERY. The Iris Gallery of Fine Art Photography

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1 Mare (the Sea), Part II - Alessandro Puccinelli IRIS GALLERY The Iris Gallery of Fine Art Photography

2 Mare 148-Nazaré, Portugal

3 Mare 152-Praia do Norte, Portugal

4 Mare 191-Cascais, Portugal

5 Mare 192-Cascais, Portugal

6 Mare 195-Praia do Meco, Portugal

7 Mare 198-Cascais, Portugal

8 Mare 200-Cascais, Portugal

9 Mare 210-Nazaré, Portugal

10 Mare 211-Ericeira, Portugal

11 Mare 212-Ericeira, Portugal

12 Mare 213-Carcavelos, Portugal

13 Mare 216-Carcavelos, Portugal

14 Mare 219-Ericeira, Portugal

15 Mare 220-Zambujeira, Portugal

16 Mare 221-Zambujeira, Portugal

17 Mare 223-Nazaré, Portugal

18 Mare 224-Nazaré, Portugal

19 Mare 225-Carcavelos, Portugal

20 Mare 239-Coxos, Portugal

21 Mare 240-Cascais, Portugal

22 IRIS Mare (the Sea) - Alessandro Puccinelli The Iris Gallery of Fine Art To some extent, the sea has been my guide through life and I think of the ocean as both an example to learn by and a source of knowledge. The presence of the ocean in my everyday life is a balancing factor that helps me reconnect with that internal equilibrium which, as a human being, I often all too easily lose. The sea brings me clarity of thought. Its waves, as described by Jack London, are the knights of the infinite sea army, bearing simplicity, elegance, power and freedom. Inseparable virtues which lead us to a greater and healthier human condition. This thought echoes key points from the Romantic period and from some of its major exponents such as Turner and Caspar David Friedrich. They have been and still remain sources of inspiration in my quest for the infinite, which I already know is unreachable, but even the effort of reaching out to it gives me real and intense pleasure. My relationship with the sea derives from my passion for surf, which has been the single most important influence on my life-choices to date. I was born in Pisa, Italy and currently I divide my time between Pisa and Lisbon, Portugal. Between the two, I have found the right balance between European lifestyle and Nature in its purest form. I manage to blend warm and lively evenings out with friends in the old city centre of Pisa, with days spent with my camera in the salt and sun on deserted beaches of Portugal. Alessandro Puccinelli, March 2010

23 IRIS Mare (the Sea) - Alessandro Puccinelli The Iris Gallery of Fine Art Mare is an ongoing project, which I started in To some extent, the sea has been my guide throughout life and I think of the ocean as both an example to learn by and a source of knowledge and inspiration. The images attempt to capture the sea at different levels. It can seem to be larger than anything else, both empty and full at the same time, similar but never the same, in perpetual movement, always a source of inspiration, a multitude of contradictions to our eyes but which, nonetheless, manage to fit together in total harmony. The elements within the images are few; waves, light, the horizon and either calm or stormy winds. The presence of the ocean in my everyday life is a balancing factor that helps me reconnect with that internal equilibrium which, as a human being, I can often easily lose. The sea brings me clarity of thought. Its waves, as described by Jack London, are the knights of the infinite sea army, bearing simplicity, elegance, power and freedom; all inseparable virtues which lead us to a greater and healthier human condition. This thought echoes key points from the Romantic period and from some of its major exponents such as Turner and Caspar David Friedrich. They have been and still remain sources of inspiration in my quest for the infinite, which I already know is unreachable, but even the effort of reaching out to it gives me real and intense pleasure. My relationship with the sea derives from my passion for surf, which has been the single most important influence on my life-choices to date. I was born in Pisa, Italy and currently I divide my time between Pisa and Lisbon, Portugal. Between the two, I have found the right balance between European lifestyle and Nature in its purest form. I manage to blend warm and lively evenings out with friends in the old city centre of Pisa, with days spent with my camera in the salt and sun on deserted beaches of Portugal. Alessandro Puccinelli, March 2010

24 IRIS Awards, Shows & Books - Alessandro Puccinelli The Iris Gallery of Fine Art 2010 Images from Mare nominated for 2010 Black & White Spider Awards 2009 Images from Mare selected for SilverShotz magazine s annual portfolio issue 2009 Images from Mare included in a show at Crane Kalman Gallery, Brighton, England 2009 Environmental Photographer of the Year - Honorable Mention for Mare image Sony World Photography Awards - Finalist in Fine Art Landscape category 2008 Black & White Spider Awards - Still Life category - Honorable Mention 2005 Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil of wine images from Tuscany 2001 Books: Vino Italiano (Random House), Pisa e Dintorni, L Anima del Vino 2001 Polaroid International Photography Awards - Europe Category for Fine Art-1st Place