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Photographer’s Note

CHAOS

In Greek myth, Chaos (Xάος) or Khaos is the first of the Protogenoi and the god of the air. Later on Chaos was described as an original state of existence from which the first gods appeared. In other words, the dark void of space. It is made from a mixture of what the Ancient Greeks considered the four elements: earth, air, water and fire.

In Greek it is Χάος, which in ancient Greek was pronounced [ˈkʰa.os]. It means "gaping void", from the verb χαίνω "gape, be wide open, etc", Proto-Indo-European *"ghen-", *"ghn-"; compare English "chasm" and "yawn", Old English geanian = "to gape".

Chaos features three main characteristics:
• it is a bottomless gulf where anything falls endlessly. This radically contrasts with the Earth that emerges from it to offer a stable ground.
• it is a place without any possible orientation, where anything falls in every direction.
• it is a space that separates, that divides: after the Earth and the Sky parted, Chaos remains between both of them.
(Wikipedia)

For some, unknown reason the sculpture of the Austrian Michael Kienzer is called PARASITES
You can find the sculpture at the international sculpture route Amsterdam 2009 ARTZUID

belido, Clementi, leonorkuhn, jhm, jafadabret, Philippe, jlbrthnn, riclopes, danos, Didi, feather, siolaw, swiatopelk777, emjleclercq, Cretense, bakes888 trouve(nt) cette note utile

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belido (16693) 2009-10-07 12:08

Hi Rob,

very nice artwork and good photograhy sense :) There is an attractive graphism and abstractism in this view. There must be a rule in this chaos...well done!
Regards,
Carlos

ManuMay (11209) 2009-10-07 13:09

Hi Rob!

Good graphic sense and very good light management to capture this little universe in chaos, but you know...even in chaos there is an order!!!

Great link to the note and title...Brilliant!!

Have a nice day...be happy!!

Manuel

Clementi (44805) 2009-10-07 13:20

Ciao Rob,
an interesting sculpture, remembers the interlacement of the mind, interesting the pov, even if personally I would have looked for something that reflected him...
good job
Giorgio

Fis2 (46185) 2009-10-07 14:02

Witaj Rob!
Chaos max!
Good idea, curious effect.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

leonorkuhn (13919) 2009-10-07 14:04

Hi Rob,

I think that the name you gave to photo would also match the sculpture. Great capture, excellent details of twisted metal, very good light and sharpness. The note is very enlightening.

Greetings
Leonor

batalay (21116) 2009-10-07 22:34

Hello Rob,

In the mass of gleaming bars there is indeed a sense of chaos, and as the say, "The devil's in the detail!" It is a dizzying and unsettling effect, just as good art can sometimes be. I had a chance to go back to your Overview Page, and then to go to Website. It's beautifully organized and reveals your artistry in a variety of genre.

Warm regards from Virginia,

Bulent

jhm (83093) 2009-10-08 3:34

Dag Rob,

In sommige gevallen toont u hier het menselijk brein, want meerdere mensen zijn wat in chaos tegenwoordig.
U vindt steeds een apart beeld, maar hier kan men ook iets achter zoeken.
De wierewar daar moet u iets langer op kijken, dan ziet men helemaal niets meer.
Goed gedaan, bedankt.

Groete uit Vlaanderen,
John.

jafadabret (40095) 2009-10-08 9:02

Bonjour Rob.
Il faut s'imaginer être un parasite dans cet enchevêtrement cherchant son chemin.
Ce chaos devient un cauchemar, c'est ce que doivent ressentir certains malades mentaux devant la complexité de la vie.
Bon rendu de la matière et du graphisme de cette composition !
Bonne soirée !
Jacques

Philippe (11785) 2009-10-08 13:33

Dag,Rob. Dit vind ik wel een beetje eigenaardig. Maar het grafische aspect komt hier een mooie rol spelen. Er zit ook contrast in de warboel van die pijpen. Goede belichting.
Ik wens je een prettige nacht,
Philippe

danyy (69247) 2009-10-08 23:49

Bonjour Rob,
une photo qui porte bien son titre, le chaos est en effet tellment présent ici, cela fait penser au fils électriques qu'on doit des fois passer des heures à démêler.
Un cadrage et un zoom très efficaces pour renforcer cette impression de chaos.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel.

jlbrthnn (38611) 2009-10-09 1:54

Hello Rob,
This brought closer image summarizes the contents of sculptural work well. The metal light and reflections are interesting with a good clearness. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Graal (58479) 2009-10-09 3:06

Hi Rob,
good title and comment in note. Well done photo and picture adequate to theme. Nice photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

riclopes (33115) 2009-10-09 3:06

Olá Rob, Parasites...as if the internet connections all over the world suddenly gain the shape of these lines. It would be chaos, indeed. The resulting image is fascinating. It's fun trying to follow the lines or get through them into the chaos.
groet,
ric

pastadog (12821) 2009-10-09 4:57

Somehow it resembles those chaotic Pollock paintings..

danos (32994) 2009-10-09 7:13

Hi Rob,
i'm very happy about your explanation about the word Χάος that really is coming from the ancient Greece vocabulary.We use it as the same word and with the same meaning of course in nowadays in Greece.I think that the title PARASITES is more close to the sculpture of Austrian Michael Kienzer,because of Parasites-παράσιτο,is a Greek word too and means what we see in the photo.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

rodgerg (24677) 2009-10-09 8:05

Dag Rob,

A very creative, very original and very nice photowork. The framing well selcetd give an image full of rythm, of dynamism. Congratulations.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

Didi (36322) 2009-10-09 10:24

Hi Rob
Une intéressante oeuvre contemporainne
Pour moi c'est ce que je vis en ce moment, beaucoup de difficultés dans mon travail et cette oeuvre donne une idée sur mes pensées embrouillées, cela évoque une certaine difficulté de la vie.
Cordialement

feather (49976) 2009-10-09 13:23

It's like one of those maze puzzles, or the contents of my brain! ;D
I can imaging this about 1m square on a plain wall. well done for spotting the potential.
Kath

siolaw (25800) 2009-10-09 19:55

Hi Rob
Interesting close up of this sculpture with nice textures and pleasant light. Strong graphism is present here!
An original abstract compo here!
Greetings
Laurent

swiatopelk777 (8980) 2009-10-10 9:12

Hi Rob!
Original idea, fantastic shot, great effect. Pefect sharpness.
Greetings from Warszawa!

sacimar (7576) 2009-10-10 10:03

Hi Rob,

good artwork and good visual effect you captured, what a chaos! I like the image, different and original, well seen!

Best regards

Sergio

emjleclercq (14424) 2009-10-10 22:38

Reading your note, I thing these metal wires or tubes remind me of worms, whch could explina the "parasite" title.
To get back to he picture, the wires create an intersting combination of light (with the shining of the metal) and shadows.
But my personal vision of Chaos is probably less structured than that...

All the best,

Emmanuel

Cretense (56770) 2009-10-11 5:06

Hello Rob!

Very unusual, very original photo, what we see is perfectly described by the title! Very interesting note, too!

Hercules

bakes888 (18317) 2009-10-13 0:57

Hi Rob.
This looks like a fisherman’s nightmare ;-). Good capture, subtle colours and good sharpness and detail. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

pablominto (41104) 2009-10-13 1:03

Hello Rob,

This reminds me of the childhood puzzles, which thread leads to the treasure!
Artwork? Well I guess it is hard to have an opinion based on this frame only...
If it makes the audiences minds wander I guess it is mission completed..!

Greetings,
Pablo -
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