Paul Schneggenburger, a German born photographer living in
Vienna, has a fascination with sleep that he has taken and made into, well, a
work of art. Schneggenburger started his
project three years ago by asking friends to sleep for a photo. Using the second room of his apartment, he
covered the mattress with black sheets, used a string of Christmas lights and a
self-constructed trigger outside of the room that started the 4 x 5 camera he
chose for this project.
This amazing take on long exposure photography creates
hauntingly beautiful, seemingly formless images that can be interpreted in so
many ways. The ethereal affects of his
technique make something so simply, wonderfully, grossly human and mundane as
sleeping and reveal it as a sacred soul communion between two lovers.
Schneggenburger says that the collection for this project is
complete, but he is still willing to
photograph sleeping couples if they pay for the print. The Sleep of the Beloved will be on
display at the Anzenberger Gallery in Vienna starting February 5th.
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