Éphémère (SIGNED)

Paul Cupido
Éphémère (SIGNED)

Photographs: Paul Cupido

Text: Taco Hidde Baker

Publisher: Bildhalle

88 pages

Year: 2019

ISBN: 978-3-9525066-2-2

Comments: Illustrated hardcover, 34,5 x 23 cm, first edition, color and b&w photographs, printed on 3 different papers (transparent, black and white), a few spots of discoloration on the back cover other in excellent condition. Signed by Paul Cupido. Design: Andreas Cavegn

‘Cupido stresses the fleetingness of existence in the process of genesis, metamorphosis and disappearance. As well as focuses on the symbolic correspondences between earth and body.   So, the ephemeral is also expressed through the moonlit landscapes and the dusk, that transitional zone in between the harsh light of day and the depths of the night. Coincidentally, ‘ephemerae’ refers to temporary printed matter. Cupido’s well-crafted prints, however, promise anything but short-livedness. However, they invite us to meditate on the fragility of life. As well as, the interconnectedness of humans and non-humans, and the silence that is at the heart of every word and image.’ – Taco Hidde Bakker

Paul Cupido was born on the Dutch island Terschelling in 1972. Afterwards, In 2017, Cupido graduated cum laude from the Fotoacademie Amsterdam with the first instalment of his ongoing multimedia project Searching for Mu. Consequently, he was awarded an artist’s residency at the Belfast Photo Festival 2017. As well as and the Hariban Jurors’ Choice Award in Japan. Ephemere explores relationships between humans and the natural world.