Origins by Sean Mundy
 
22-year-old Canadian photographer Sean Mundy has managed to build a rather impressive collection of his minimalist yet symbolic photography during his two-decades on mother Earth.
 

Absolution (2013)
 

Sigil (2014)
 
Hailing from Montréal, Mundy’s images have the ability to evoke a wide variety of emotions from the viewer, many which may correlate directly to the more unpleasant varieties like fear, loneliness or hopelessness and perhaps (depending on how your eyes see things) loss of hope. Of course, all of what I just said it truly subject to your own interpretation, a sentiment echoed by Mundy himself regarding the endless options for contemplation when it comes to his work:

I hope for people to see meaning in my photos where I never intended there to be meaning

Now THAT is an artist’s statement! I’ve chosen to include images of Mundy’s work that many seem to draw on the darker side of life—a part of our collective existence that I feel more connected to myself. Perhaps it’s the time of year that tends to bring out more of my inner grim; the days are shorter and darker, and living things like plants and trees become skeletal versions of their once vibrant selves. As a resident of the Pacific Northwest, I have personally experienced many a November where we the sun has gone missing in action for weeks.

Despite all the doom and gloom I’m exuding, I do think that you’ll enjoy looking at Mundy’s photographs (perhaps to the sounds of Bauhaus in the background?) as much as I enjoyed bringing them to you.
 

Gateways (2013)
 

Idolatry (2014)
 

Oaths (2015)
 

Untitled (2014)
 

 

Untitled (2015)
 

Elude (2014)
 

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