"Taken from a vertical perspective, Kevin Krautgartner's photographs of crashing waves conjure the power and beauty of our oceans. Captured along the coast of Western Australia, the images revel in the clarity and textures of the water and shoreline, where "wind, swell, and underwater topography creates some of the most powerful and visually striking wave formations I've ever encountered," he says. Krautgartner's latest series is titled Waves | Ocean Forces."
"Turquoise water swirls, sprays, rolls, and washes over the sand, focused so specifically that the phenomenon appears nearly abstracted. The artist spends time planning and waiting for ideal weather conditions and swells in order to snap the high-resolution images, some of which he plans to transform into large-format prints. While taking an analytical approach to waves, considering their physical properties and geologic impact, Krautgartner is also interested evoking our emotional connection to the ocean."
Photographs shot from a vertical perspective capture crashing waves along Western Australia's coast, emphasizing clarity and texture of water and shoreline. Wind, swell, and underwater topography shape powerful and visually striking wave formations. Turquoise water swirls, sprays, rolls, and washes over sand, often framed tightly so the phenomenon appears nearly abstracted. The image-maker plans and waits for ideal weather and swells to capture high-resolution photographs intended for large-format prints. An analytical attention to physical wave properties and geologic impact accompanies an intent to evoke emotional connections to the ocean. Exhibitions and prints are available through galleries and online platforms.
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