JH Engström: Trying to Dance Portfolio, 2004
“I am always looking for presence. Whenever I try, my doubts get unmasked.”—JH Engström
JH Engström’s Trying To Dance series comprises a photojournalistic “diary” of his life: landscapes, still-lives, self-portraits, and snapshots of friends become loosely narrative documents, recording not only the artist’s individual experiences but a sensitive and provocative engagement with the world at large. Using photography’s ability to capture the fleeting essence of a moment, Engström transfers specific time and place to the unfixed reference of memory. Engström’s work was featured in Issue No. 190 of Aperture Magazine, and was first published in book form by the Swedish publisher Journal.
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