The Door That Breathes

There are doorways that do not open into rooms, but into listening.

At Ta Prohm, before the jungle stirred, I stood before one such portal.  Two trees—one strangling, one yielding—had braided themselves into the stone, their roots clinging like hands to a forgotten threshold.  Above, the Kala’s mouth devoured time.  Below, silence pressed against the dark.

The photograph was made slowly, as breath returned to the forest after rain.  I worked with a large-format analogue camera, allowing the long exposure to gather what little light there was.  In the studio, I shaped each silver tone by hand, using classical chiaroscuro to echo not just the scene, but the hush I felt inside it.

The final print is an 8 × 8-inch archival pigment print on museum-grade Hahnemühle Bamboo paper.  The edition is strictly limited to 25, with 2 Artist’s Proofs.  Each piece is hand-toned, signed, and numbered on border recto, and includes a certificate of authenticity.
Let this image become a threshold of stillness in your space.

Click here to step through the breath of the image into the Artist’s Journal.

Previously titled ‘Strangled Doorway, Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor, Cambodia. 2020,’ this photograph has been renamed to better reflect its place in the series and its spiritual tone.  The edition, provenance, and authenticity remain unchanged.