Post by Slinger on Apr 9, 2018 12:37:12 GMT
Before becoming an unlikely viral GIF art sensation, George Redhawk worked in various areas of medicine, instructing on subjects such as x-ray technology and, rather surprisingly, phlebotomy.
Then, suddenly, Redhawk lost his sight, destroying his career and 'life' in the process. And even though he continued to teach for four years, Redhawk says he “lost everything”.
Out of desperation, Redhawk began using his remaining sight to find everything beautiful that he could commit to memory — to, as it were, take it with him. “I was obsessed, up day and night, trying to see everything I could,” Redhawk says. “That led me to an appreciation of art.”
This newfound appreciation of art led him to various artists online, and into the world of GIFs, particularly of the morphing variety. He thought that this format was a pretty accurate way of illustrating his sense of vision — a way of expressing it. Which is why his current work, a mesmerizing fusion of still and morphing motion, is called The World Through My Eyes. I strongly recommend watching the video in full-screen, or as large as is possible whilst still retaining fidelity.
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It sounds rather trite, perhaps, but I feel that my day has been enriched by the discovery of George RedHawk, and by his determination and his 'vision.'
Then, suddenly, Redhawk lost his sight, destroying his career and 'life' in the process. And even though he continued to teach for four years, Redhawk says he “lost everything”.
Out of desperation, Redhawk began using his remaining sight to find everything beautiful that he could commit to memory — to, as it were, take it with him. “I was obsessed, up day and night, trying to see everything I could,” Redhawk says. “That led me to an appreciation of art.”
This newfound appreciation of art led him to various artists online, and into the world of GIFs, particularly of the morphing variety. He thought that this format was a pretty accurate way of illustrating his sense of vision — a way of expressing it. Which is why his current work, a mesmerizing fusion of still and morphing motion, is called The World Through My Eyes. I strongly recommend watching the video in full-screen, or as large as is possible whilst still retaining fidelity.
SOURCE
There are more examples in this article.
It sounds rather trite, perhaps, but I feel that my day has been enriched by the discovery of George RedHawk, and by his determination and his 'vision.'
