{"title":"A Future Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis award winning limited edition print series is set against the backdrop of the Taal Monument in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis black and white photo series is an expression of minimalism with its use of clean lines \u0026amp; negative space - together creating the collections outer-worldly narrative. One of the common themes found in the series is the use of silhouettes (\u003cem\u003ewho is my father\u003c\/em\u003e) giving the edifice a sense of purpose beyond that of being only a monument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series is named, \"A Future Past\" due to the timeless essence the collection posses. Moments such as these when location, light and lens all align is what makes me continue to go to great lengths in the creation of my artworks.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hyperbola","title":"Hyperbola","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe Story About Hyperbola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFor this series, I used the exposed concrete and minimalist construction of a brutalist-era monument. Shape, light, shadow and form came together in a synthesis that shaped a body of work both singular and timeless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eWhat drew me in was the interplay of sculptural outlines and open space, brought into focus against the clarity of a sky lit by the setting sun. The silhouette of my father, making his way toward the arched entrance, provides scale and a sense of quiet intrigue. In creating this image, my aim was to evoke an otherworldly atmosphere - one that carries the viewer to a different time and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThis artwork is the amabassador image for the Future Past Series and forms part of a limited edition of 10 fine art prints. The artwork is printed by a master printer, using archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Fine Art Photo Rag paper, which sets the standard for image definition and pictorial depth. Each print is numbered, hand signed and is issued with a certificate of authenticity. \u003cem\u003e(To learn more about the prints visit the, \"About the Prints\" section.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9740\/3737\/files\/AwardsHyperbole_480x480.png?v=1707419246\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eProduction Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e4 - 5 Business days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003ePackaging \u0026amp; Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDelivery costs are included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eShips rolled in a protective dent resistant tube.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eA white border is left all around the print facilitating different framing options, framing \u0026amp; mounting are not included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003ePurchaser is responsible for any duties \u0026amp; taxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe purchase of limited edition artworks as shipped by the artist is final sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mario Tarantino Photography Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 W x 70 H cm | 19 W x 27 H in \/ Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper","offer_id":47219316490585,"sku":"MT-hyperbola-1","price":1234.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 W x 90 H cm | 27 W x 35 H in \/ Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper","offer_id":48084974666073,"sku":"MT-hyperbola-2","price":1613.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9740\/3737\/files\/C2A5695_Paarl_ENT_MONUMENT_PTRTcopy2.webp?v=1713432321"},{"product_id":"arcade","title":"Arcade","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe Story About Arcade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFor this series I drew on the bold geometric forms and raw concrete of a brutalist-era monument. The combination of light, shadow, form and texture shaped a body of work that feels both distinctive and timeless.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eWhen creating this image, I used the monument’s distinctive archway as a frame opening onto a surreal architectural scape. A solitary silhouette in the distance (my father) adds a sense scale and a quiet narrative presence. The result is an atmosphere that feels suspended in time, as if caught between a vision of the future and a fragment of the past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThis award winning photograph forms part of a limited edition of 10 fine art prints. Each artwork is printed using archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Fine Art Photo Rag paper, resulting in a long lasting museum quality artwork. Each print is numbered, hand signed (front and back) issued with a certificate of authenticity. \u003cem\u003e(To learn more about the prints visit the, \"About the Prints\" section.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9740\/3737\/files\/Awards_MSTR_1x1_Archway_480x480.png?v=1707472692\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eProduction Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e4 - 5 Business days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003ePackaging \u0026amp; Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDelivery costs are included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eShips rolled in a protective dent resistant tube.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eA white border is left all around the print facilitating different framing options, framing \u0026amp; mounting are not included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003ePurchaser is responsible for any duties \u0026amp; taxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe purchase of limited edition artworks as shipped by the artist is final sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mario Tarantino Photography Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 W x 70 H cm | 19 W x 27 H in \/ Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper","offer_id":47219272679769,"sku":"MT-arcade-1","price":1326.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 W x 90 H cm | 27 W x 35 H in \/ Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper","offer_id":48084902117721,"sku":"MT-arcade-2","price":1910.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9740\/3737\/files\/C2A5742_Paarl_Gateway_Domes_PTRT_MSTR_EXT.webp?v=1713425162"},{"product_id":"totem","title":"Totem","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe Story About Totem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI used the imposing geometric forms and raw concrete surfaces of a brutalist monument as the backdrop for my series. This photograph was taken from the courtyard, looking outward toward the towering monoliths as they caught the fading light of the setting sun. The silhouette of my father, stepping into the frame, introduces a sense of scale and expectation. Around him, light and shadow seem to dance across the entire scene, softening the stark brutalist forms into something unexpectedly graceful - an emanation of stillness and peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThis artwork is part of the Future Past Series and forms part of limited edition of 10. The artwork is printed using archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Fine Art Photo Rag paper, resulting in a long lasting museum quality artwork. Each print is numbered, hand signed and is issued with a certificate of authenticity. \u003cem\u003e(To learn more about the prints visit the, \"About the Prints\" section.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAwards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9740\/3737\/files\/Awards_MSTR_Totem_1x1_3ecaf59d-308c-4420-9b81-85e069a97da1_480x480.png?v=1707468760\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 - 5 Business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackaging \u0026amp; Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003eDelivery costs are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003eShips rolled in a protective dent resistant tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003eA white border is left all around the print facilitating different framing options, framing \u0026amp; mounting are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003ePurchaser is responsible for any duties \u0026amp; taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purchase of limited edition artworks as shipped by the artist is final sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mario Tarantino Photography Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 W x 70 H cm | 19 W x 27 H in \/ Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper","offer_id":47219209011545,"sku":"MT-totem-1","price":1326.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 W x 90 H cm | 27 W x 35 H in \/ Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper","offer_id":48085201256793,"sku":"MT-totem-2","price":1910.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9740\/3737\/files\/C2A5876_Taal_Monumnet_Totem_MSTR_PTRTcopy.webp?v=1713444877"}],"url":"https:\/\/mario-tarantino-photography-shop.myshopify.com\/collections\/a-future-past.oembed","provider":"Mario Tarantino Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}