Radical eYe

" The photographic work of Miron Zownir deals with the hidden realities on the so-called fringes of society. Although his approach is extremely unsparing and rude, the images it renders are often surprisingly poetic, and deeply appealing."

" Beyond all standards and aesthetic conventions Zownir’s photography discloses intimate situations and moments full of ecstasy, frenzy, intoxication, melancholy, tenderness and despair. The human body therein continually appears as a sort of final possession, like the shroud of a self-exposing soul; un-idealised in its beauty, or ugliness. "




Zownir's art(photography and video) has always stirred something in me. The bold imagery he captures with a lense and a shutter is utterly astonishing. Using the many values of light he is able to model the "hidden" beauty in the contrasts between the hues of light and shadow. An interesting concept indeed. His exploration of light and shadow seems almost allegorical in nature. His ability to communicate directly with the person or persons opposite his lens allows him to capture the violence, loneliness, false hope and obsession in a way that tends to appaul to appeal.



“If one has the strength to look at the things incessantly, more or less without ever closing the eyes, one sees much. But if one lessens the effort only once and closes the eyes, it all immediately vanishes into darkness.”- Miron Zownir
www.mironzownir.com