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.
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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Ah, this is funny! How did these people not break their necks?
A reference to Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron”?
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I kissed a ceiling and I liked it.