Confusion

• Photographer
  Astrid Krehan
• Technical Info
  In-camera multi-exposure with camera movement, Nikon D850, 0.5s, f 20, ISO 64
• Photo Date
  2020
• Website
  http://astridkrehan.com

CONFUSION conveys the chaos that I felt when we were all hit by the unknown at the beginning of 2020 by COVID. Patterns and colours created through in-camera multi-exposure and creative processing express how I encountered the drastic changes that happened during the first few months. The sudden impact of blurred reality, fear and confusion. The series was inspired by the cocoon like Expo Hall, by King Shih Architects in the Fine Arts Museum Park in Taipei, designed for the Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture exposition in 2010.

• Biography
  With a background in surface science, I am drawn to details, patterns, textures, forms and colours that surround us and influence our feelings. They are the basis of my inspiration and provide the frames to my works. Through the combination of various camera techniques, I transform these frames and their colours into abstracts that bring my visual imagination to life. Having lived in a variety of countries I have the strong desire to bridge the gap of cultural differences and raise awareness to the beauty of nature through my works.
• Awards
  2024: Neutral Density Photography Awards (ND Awards) – Honorable Mention Awards, Special-Open Theme Category (1) 2024: 17th International Color Award – Nominee Awards-Abstract (2) 2023: Neutral Density Photography Awards (ND Awards) – Honorable Mention Awards, Fine Art – Abstract Category (2), Special-Open Theme Category (1) 2023: Tokyp International Foto Awards (TIFA) – Honorable Mention Awards, Fine Art – Abstract (4), Special Effects (1), Collage (1) 2023: Prix de la Photographie, Paris (px3) – Honorable Mention Awards, Fine Art - Collage (1), - Abstract (2), Special - Special Effects (2) 2023: Women Art Award, Berlin, Germany 2021: Photofairs Shanghai, Book of the Year Award, Shanghai, China