ARGENTUM

“Argentum" (2013) is a striking collection of photographs that focuses on the human form; the bodies of the women and men depicted here are covered with metallic silver body paint. Guido has been working on this project, the final collection of Guido’s silver body of work, from 1995 until 2008 shooting in different parts of the world: Miami, Los Angeles, Firenze and Milano. This project is highly regarded for its bold and innovative approach to nude photography. Transforming the body into a work of art Guido is blurring the lines between realism and abstraction. The reflective quality of the paint gives the images a polished, sculptural look, reminiscent of classical sculptures or futuristic art. This work is a continuation of Argentini’s fascination with the sculptural and artistic qualities of the body that started with the images collected in his first book “Silvereye”. Transforming his subjects into living statues through the application of silver paint Guido’s work takes on a surreal, almost otherworldly quality, blending the boundaries between photography, sculpture, and fine art. By using metallic body paint, Argentini emphasizes the contours, the muscles and the forms of the human body, that appears like it was made of metal rather than flesh. These black and white images creates an interplay between light and shadow and they get a three-dimensional feel.

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