Revenge by G.F. Diaz

Contender G.F. Diaz is pushing the Metaphor with a capital 'M' on the viewer. Hoping we will make a connection in "the physical with intangible symbolism," Diaz is interested in the very essence of perception and how we as consumers of photography love to pick apart the frozen image. Digitally constructed collages of wildlife taken from their natural environments and placed in "unlikely" backdrops, sometimes subtly, sometimes blindingly, the images span the gamut of the photoshop composite. While Diaz's words seem to demand a more serious reading of the work, the images are unquestionably humorous. The selection above, for me, is the perfect mashing of the ever-favorite toying with taxidermy genre and the equally as loved deer painting camp. Some words from the artist are in order...

I embrace nature, chaos and survival as my sources of inspiration, and infuse these themes with vivid human statements. I see our ambition, betrayal, triumph and pitfalls in each of these compositions, as we often find ourselves out of our elements and surviving the most unfavorable conditions.

Diaz unfortunately does not have a website, but you can enjoy Revenge all day long. Time likes to just slip on by and, as always, the deadline is planning on creeping right up, so keep the good work coming!

Deadline: Tuesday May 8 @ 11:59PM
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