OMATANDANGOLE

Omatandangole is a term in the Oshiwambo language which originated from this part of Namibia where the photographs were taken between 2016 and 2018. It refers to a kind of mirage that appears in warm air. The title reflects a photographic pursuit of illusion rooted in reality. The desert transforms into an inner landscape where the familiar becomes the unknown. Even though our environment is chaotic and broken, it is possible to create photographs that show them as complete and original, so different from what they really are. And yet - in that brief moment captured by the camera, is this impression of completeness not true for a moment fleeting? An elusive happiness that can dissolve as quickly as it is appeared. The photo series was selected for the Unseen Dummy Award 2018 and received the 2019 Artproof scholarship.