Art is transformational. With a glimpse of your God-given eyes, you can go from merely just seeing something for it’s intrinsic value, to being drawn in as if almost against your will. That feeling of connecting with a work of art so that the canvas or medium opens a door allowing you to enter an alternate reality all because your eyes led you on a magical journey. I had that experience on a recent visit to meet with fine art photographer, Fabio Dal Boni. Perusing his collection, Creatures of Light, was like taking an exotic vacation, and I never even left my seat.
Fabio Dal Boni has a gift for seeing beauty in the simplest of items. His life experiences, which included a massive heart attack and a near-death moment gifted him with the ability to not only find joy in the small moments, but to also see the amazing beauty in everything. Whereas, a basket of apples is pleasant and appealing to most, what, with their appetizing aroma and red hues, who wouldn’t find it nice. But when Fabio photographs that same basket, a mystical switch seems to have been flipped with his senses. The fruits of his labor, as he combines his unique perspective with advanced technical processes to reimagine this same basket of apples, is nothing short of brilliance. Apples, with colors and depth, which seem to breathe emotion, now have you near tears. That was something entirely unexpected, to be filled with such intense feelings from a beautiful photograph.