Roberto Bocci | Apartment and Studio, 1989-1992

“Apartment and Studio, 1989-1992” is part of the series “Time Exposures,” developed by Roberto Bocci over a period of nine years. In these photographs a time-exposure technique is used. In total darkness the shutter of a 4 x 5-inch camera is opened. Objects and figures are selectively illuminated and exposed with strobe and flash lights. This technique allows for the repetition of figures and objects throughout the space to create a feeling of time passage and animation. It also allows for distortion of the human anatomy and the creation of amorphous anthropomorphic forms the reference the body. These forms and the architectural interiors they inhabit become metaphors for mental and physical conditions. Finally, the time-exposure technique allows for the creation of images that extend the ability of photography to express a personal point of view.