Khodr cherri

A diver’s work of art that was developed to frame Khodr’s own experiences. After logging into hundreds of dives throughout the world, he came to the realization that the patterns, forms, and colors of the waves' undersides captivated him and he captured the moment in unusual images.

Maher Attar

The use of a Lomography camera determined a major part of the project’s aesthetic. “Lomography” is a fashionable movement based on the concept of constructing new cameras – using silver print films – from old, cheap models from the ex-Soviet Bloc. Maher, took the opposite approach to the supra-perfection of digital photography. The images are raw, poorly framed, out-of-focus, grainy and have a black circle in the corner. The camera has very few settings, but leaves substantial room for manoeuvre in terms of exposure times and advancing the film, done entirely manually, making it possible to explore areas beyond the range of basic contemporary cameras …