Lucas Leo Catalano, Bali: A "Tirta." (DOCO 2024)

Bali: A "Tirta." Any attempt to define what Bali is always reveals some prejudice or preconception by whomever is doing the defining. Photographers are especially prone to produce propaganda in to their documenting of Bali. I've tried my whole life to make a portrait of Bali that transcends perspective. I've given up. Though the closest I've come to feeling like I've succeeded was when I photographed the rains, the bodies of water, and the humidity that welcomes you as soon as you disembark off the plane. Bali: A "Tirta." is an attempt to define what Bali is with photographs that shifts the focus away from what makes Bali, to what Bali feels like using photos of the rains, wash outs, and water that runs though Bali.

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