Masood Kamandy

Photographs are a wondrous combination of serendipity and intention. The observer effect in physics also holds true for art: seeing the world can be a transformative act. In Kamandy's practice, photography is an expressive and experimental medium where he observes, records and refines. Focused through a lens, rays of reflected light hit a surface to create an entirely unique 2D reality. There is a curiosity and sometimes a surprise in the act of creating an image that alludes to the essence of experimentation.

The camera's mysterious interior is often referred to as a black box. Light goes in and is organized through esoteric and seemingly unknowable processes. Almost magically an image emerges. This liminal space inside the black box where light is organized is Kamandy's creative space.

This new body of work was created using experimental camera software developed for the iPhone by Kamandy himself. The software, named Oblique, is the culmination of research in the fields of art, computer graphics and mathematics. It embodies his desire to dig deeper into the fundamental elements of digital images. Kamandy’s goal with photography has always been to continually refresh his perception and to use the medium as a way of getting closer to the world around him. Sometimes in order to truly see one has to close the eyes and open up to see anew.

The iPhone is the single most-used camera in history. It is also a powerful and programmable computer. The speed with which the computer processes a photograph creates new opportunities for real-time intervention and expression.