fred muram: kissing the ceiling.

November.12.08 By Jeremy 12 Comments

I’m not entirely sure why this series from Canadian photographer Fred Muram fascinates me so much. Maybe it’s because kissing a ceiling isn’t something most us will ever do, yet it’s really not that difficult once you set your mind to it. It’s not a matter of “how” as much as a matter of “why?” And there isn’t really a “why”, which is both exciting and frustrating. I also like how it’s focus is on the study of how unusual it is to see the human body interacting with space this way; despite the implied romance of “kissing” something, we can’t see the people’s faces and so we’re not sure if they’re enjoying this or if it’s simply just happening.

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Filed Under: art Tagged With: art, Fred Muram, Kissing The Ceiling, Modern Art, photography

Comments

Asher says:

January.9.09 at 11:25pm

I kissed a ceiling and I liked it.
Jasmine says:

November.14.08 at 1:15am

A reference to Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron”?
Joe Mescher says:

November.13.08 at 6:52pm

Ah, this is funny! How did these people not break their necks?
billy says:

November.12.08 at 11:27pm

get ‘em at Howard House – see Muram in Miami at Aqua Art Miami Beach at 1530 Collins Ave Suite 226 December 3 – 7

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