Image and Text by Saksens Kalmane
IMAGE AND TEXT BY Saksens Kalmane
Being a translator with a deeply personal interest in visual arts served as a starting point for becoming a photographer who focuses on image and text relationship through practicing nature photography.
01
The Last Drop Makes the Cup Run Over
This project is a self-reflection of my mental state of mind after becoming a parent, illustrating through nature photography the overwhelming feelings arising from frustration, sensory overload, sleep deprivation, emotional meltdowns, repetitive daily-life cycle, and increased stress.
02
The Bush Monster
This photographically illustrated rhyming story for children tells a tale about a bush monster who bullies those who are different from the mainstream and chooses a nearby reindeer as his next target.
03
What happens to leavesWhen they fall off trees?
This photographically illustrated book for children tells an unusual rhyming story of a leaf that seeks an answer to the question what happens to leaves when they fall off trees.
04
The Park Behind My Backyard
Putting in spotlight Venserpark, a place where nature tells stories to those who listen, this project looks at the natural world and environment of an urban park area.
05
Hortus Venserparcum
Hortus Venserparcum is a hand-made book combining photography and hand-made paper, developed as a Final project for an artisan paper-making course.
06
Human-Canine Bond
Human-Canine Bond looks into the relationship between dogs and their owners.