Dale Grant, Fading Beauty – Photography

Dale Grant, Fading Beauty – Photography

In the exhibition FADING BEAUTY, we are showing the impressive flower photographs of the renowned fashion and portrait photographer Dale Grant, who comes from the Bahamas and lives in Berlin and Rotterdam.

Dale Grant has embarked on a unique artistic journey to capture the beauty in decay. For him, flowers represent a profound allegory of life. The artist sees flowers not only as colourful creatures, but also as a symbol of the cycle of life – from youth to wilting, from radiance to transience.

In the exhibition “FADING BEAUTY”, Dale Grant reveals the true and unique beauty of flowers as they begin to wither. The petals unfold completely and their vibrant colours become more muted until they finally become transparent and fragile. The incoming light penetrates the petals, giving the photographs a mesmerising texture and form.

The artist began photographing flowers a few years ago in New York, simply out of a desire to explore something new. He not only photographed fresh cut flowers, but also those that were at the end of their life cycle. Through this experience, Dale Grant discovered the beauty in the falling petals that fell to the ground, and he recognised in them a reflection of life and death as it is also found in our own existence.

Dale Grant’s approach to flower portraits is similar to his approach to human portraits. He studies his models carefully before shooting them and considers the cycle of life as a fascinating motif. In his eyes, ageing represents a form of beauty that he discovers in all its facets, even in the most wrinkled faces.

The photo book “Fading Beauty”, which was published in summer 2019, reflects this fascination and is dedicated to the beauty that slowly fades over time. The “FADING BEAUTY” exhibition at the nüüd.berlin gallery offers visitors the opportunity to experience Dale Grant’s unique perspective on the transience and beauty of life.

Dale Grant lives and works in Berlin and Rotterdam, for more information click here.