Leticia Lourenco
Uta Barth, "Field #23"
1958, Acrylic lacquer on canvas
I chose this image because of the idea behind the whole series, the Field, which Uta Barth crafted using the photographic blur. The work brings a feeling of a missing element - the foreground. The highlights of the image are so curious, they give me the sensation of a watercolor texture. The warm and organic color palette, combined with the dimensional shape made by the wall and its shadow creates a visually appealing atmosphere.
The series' idea of removing the foreground element and having the background by itself relates in somehow to the photographic moment we are living right now. When we take a "travel selfie" with some iconic background right behind our smiles, it makes me have the same feeling. I usually don't care about the face there, my mind filters it, and what I actually see is a blurred background of a random place in Europe, Asia or any other part of the world.
