Selecting and curating the images for the opening collection has proven to be a challenging, interesting, exciting, and sometimes frustrating process.
Why not share a wider range of photographs or even every image?
Because I want this collection to concentrate, rather than dilute, some of the core values that have shaped my work over the years and what I now want to share with you.
The collection is not built around a single subject, location, or editing style. Its connection comes from the visual elements and experiences within each image: elements that can trigger an emotion, suggest a story, offer an opportunity to pause and appreciate, or simply place you in a different state of mind.
As I review the photographs, I look for qualities such as harmony, contrast, tension, and surprise. I consider how geometry, symmetry, colour, tonality, reflections, textures, materials, and natural elements interact, and whether they complement one another or compete for attention. I also think about what the image might communicate beyond the subject itself.
The process does not end with choosing a meaningful photograph. Each image also needs to work as a physical print. Its composition, proportions, detail, available sizes, paper, and final presentation all influence whether it belongs in the gallery. Seeing an image on a screen is only part of the experience. A print introduces texture, scale, and a physical presence that can change the way we connect with it.
If I can communicate some—or all—of these qualities through this and future collections, I will have met an important part of my goal.
I want to share what we sometimes take for granted: the places, structures, colours, light, and moments we may no longer notice because they have become part of our routine, or because we are simply too busy to take a moment for ourselves.
The pieces in the gallery are reminders that beauty is around us, that there is still time to appreciate what life has to offer, and that we should allow ourselves the opportunity to experience it.
You will see nature, architecture, landscapes, and familiar objects throughout the collection. Many of these are things you may have seen before. My invitation is to take a second look. Spend some time with the image and explore it with a curious mind. Look beyond the immediate subject and consider what else may be there.
What does the image make you see, remember, or feel?
I hope you enjoy this opening collection and experience some of the elements I have been looking forward to sharing with you.
Thank you,
Rodrigo Eng