Nicholas Simenon

The Streets

The Streets is just what it is: life on concrete. This series is shot in various locations: New York, Lisbon, Switzerland. It shows my vision of the world. A world leaning towards alienation, and individualism. I strive on showcasing this through differences of scale between the subjects and their environment, or deep black shadows overcoming them. Coming to live in NYC, from Switzerland, has had a big impact on me and my views about my surroundings. I shifted from beautiful natural landscapes to seas of men and women swirling through skyrises. My photography followed this shifting in views. The artwork I produce is a retrospection. It's my way to get away what I absorb everyday living in New York. Like a sponge, I soak up my surroundings and have to expulse it at one point.

Photographer

Nicholas Simenon

I'm a young fine art photographer, specializing in B&W pictures of streets. I have a landscape background but had to adapt when I came to live in New York three years ago, to pursue a BFA in Photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Not having access to the same kind of landscape as when I lived in Switzerland, I began shifting towards street photography. The style I adopted also changed, as my mindset changed. I began observing the world with another eye. I'm now showcasing the concrete jungles as I see them, instead of showing nature, as I used to do.

This work also serves as a self-exploration. After creating pictures, there is a journey to understand how, and why I created them. I've always seen art as a form of self-understanding for the artist, and always find new items about me after reviewing my pictures.

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