Whenever I see any project produced by artist Abelardo Morell, there is an element of magic and mystery that requires deeper looking and consideration. He sees the world in his own unique voice, making us shift the way we perceive the universe. His new project, On the Ground: In the Footsteps of van Gogh, beautifully uses his tent /camera technique to capture the landscape where Van Gogh created his masterpieces near Arles, France. "I designed this device to allow me, in a periscope-like fashion, to project views of a nearby landscape directly onto the very ground where the tent sits. My camera, on top of the tent, captures a 'visual sandwich' comprised of the scenery and the details of the ground all at once, in one picture." Morell uses the layer of the land to replicate the textures of van Gogh's paintbrush.
