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THETA (1)

Magda Varda
France

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"THETA (1)"

THETA WAVES (4-7 cps) occur in sleep and are dominant in our highest state of meditation. We normally only experience theta waves as we drift off to sleep, during some dreaming, and as we return from


Biography: In my work I attempt to move away from the direct representation of the world and its subjects, to illicit deeper, sometimes hidden emotions by capturing body language, surface texture, the sublime quality of light and the unspoken language of space between objects. Rather than telling, I'm trying to capture the story that is already there. I shoot in black and white because this is how I "see" things. My photos are also about how I feel and struggle with the inner self. I search for pain and emotional abandonment where isolation is the only inspiration. In this total emptiness I...

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