It is simultaneously weird and artistically insane, this photographic work that the australian Andreas Franke presents us. When you look at a first sight at the pictures, you stay hypnotized by the electric blue of the sea and the pale faces that emanate from the water, as life and death were joining together. Indeed, mystified scenes of the past can be seen in a fictional space.
But how Andreas Frank achieved that effect? -you ask. Well, he has digitally manipulated the submarine images he captured around the sunken boat Vandenberg, on Artificial Reef Off Key West, to create a parallel universe under water and even exhibit it.
The series Life below the surface is installed at the location of the wrecked ship. The pictures are encased between sheets of plexiglass and have a steel frame sealed with silicone to avoid the water from entering.
A unique atmosphere can be felt when visiting this incredibly different exhibition.
