Paris
Cohen
photographs the world’s major cities, seeking out views that resonate
for him and noting the precise time, angle, and latitude and longitude
of his exposure.
Rio de Janeiro
As
the world rotates around its axis the stars that would have been
visible above a particular city move to deserts, plains, and other
places free of light pollution.
San Franscisco
By
noting the precise latitude and angle of his cityscape, Cohen is able
to track the earth’s rotation to places of atmospheric clarity like the
Mojave, the Sahara, and the Atacama desert.
The Empire State Building, New York City
There
he sets up his camera to record what is lost to modern urban
dwellers.Compositing the two images, Cohen creates a single new image
full of resonance and nuance
Los Angeles
The
work is both political and spiritual questioning not only what we are
doing to the planet but drawing unexpected connections between disparate
locations.
Sao Paulo
Equally
importantly it asks: what do we miss by obscuring the visibility of
stars? As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban, there is a
disjunction with the natural world which both Cohen and science posit
causes both physical and psychological harm.
Shanghai
Cities
that never sleep are made up of millions of individuals breaking
natural cycles of work and repose. Cohen’s photographs attempt to
restore our vision, and in beautifully crafted prints and images offer
the viewer a possibility - to re-connect us to the infinite energy of
the stars.
The Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
Hong Kong
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