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MATTHEW SWARTS Five rectangular cards are displayed in a row on a black background. Each card features a different abstract or artistic image by photographer Matthew Swarts, with varying colors, patterns, and degrees of distortion or obscurity.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A young boy, wrapped in a red and white striped towel, walks on a beach with a cloudy sky and ocean in the background.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A person with light hair wearing a gray shirt sits in front of a dark background, looking toward the camera with a neutral expression. The VISUAL style is dim and slightly desaturated, reflecting an artistic photographer’s subtle approach.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A man, a child, and a woman sit in a colorful inflatable tube in the ocean on a sunny day.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A glowing orange dot is centered in a VISUAL composition—a circular gradient that fades from bright purple to deep blue and then to black at the edges, creating a striking piece of contemporary art.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A person stands barefoot outdoors on a trampoline, smiling and looking up in this contemporary black and white image. Wearing a short-sleeve polo shirt and pants, they appear candid as blurred trees and a building evoke a documentary feel in the background.
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MYSTERY SCHOOL
MATTHEW SWARTS A woman with fair skin and reddish hair tied in a messy bun looks down with a neutral expression, standing against a plain gray background—a striking visual reminiscent of artist Matthew Swarts' style. She appears to be unclothed from the shoulders up.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A black-and-white illustration depicts a person inside a large box-like camera obscura, observing images of outdoor scenes projected onto the walls through small holes, with light rays entering from opposite sides.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A sequence of seven rectangular images presents a VISUAL exploration of abstract and blurred close-ups—faces, hands, a person standing, and shadowy shapes—progressing from soft light to dark obscurity, embodying CONTEMPORARY art tones and textures.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A visual of a handwritten letter on lined paper reads: Dear Oma, How are you doing? I feel so super cool. Everyday I wear - Do you love me Oma? Im missing every day. The paper rests on a cluttered desk with papers and a pen.
Matthew Swarts, Chris' Letter, Copake, New York, 2000.
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MYSTERY SCHOOL
MATTHEW SWARTS Three side-by-side portraits of a person: the first with pink and orange hues and blurred details, the second obscured by wavy blue lines, and the third muted with a grid overlay—a contemporary visual exploration of identity.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A large, weathered mural of a man's face with an intense expression is painted on a brick wall under a translucent roof in Oslo. Portions of the mural are faded and peeling, revealing the rough surface beneath.
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COPENHAGEN TO OSLO
MATTHEW SWARTS Dark, rippling ocean water with textured waves and subtle highlights reflecting on the surface, creating a moody and dramatic atmosphere.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A vertical gradient background with soft, blurred colors transitions from brown at the top to beige and light pink in the center, ending in dark brown at the bottom—an inviting canvas of VISUAL ART with no distinct objects or shapes visible.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A cropped photo showing the faces and upper bodies of several people in military uniforms, standing closely together in rows—an evocative example of fine art photography with a contemporary art sensibility.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A blurry, abstract image with vertical and horizontal lines in shades of brown, beige, and white, creating a soft, out-of-focus effect—a serene example of fine art photography.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A face partially obscured by an intricate overlay of swirling, tangled black and white lines creates a textured, abstract appearance—only faint facial features emerge beneath the pattern, evoking the essence of contemporary art.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A dark, tranquil ocean is barely visible under a dusky sky, illuminated by soft red and pink hues from the setting or rising sun. The scene is peaceful with gentle waves and a subtle gradient of colors.
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MATTHEW SWARTS Three abstract digital images by artist Matthew Swarts stacked vertically: the top shows a blurred horizontal strip, the middle has a stretched oval around a cityscape, and the bottom features a blue oval window revealing a partial image behind it.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A split page: left side features contemporary photographers with names, countries, and black-and-white profile icons; right side highlights curator Magali Avezou’s photo, title, and a short biography describing her visual curatorial work.
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Matthew Swarts + IMMANENCE by Magali Avezou @ The Photographic Museum of Humanity
MATTHEW SWARTS A seamless pattern of a white background filled with a grid of thin black lines.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A grid of small, evenly spaced black squares with white lines separating them forms a rectangular pattern across the image—its precise, uniform layout creates a striking visual reminiscent of contemporary graph paper.
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MATTHEW SWARTS White daisies with green stems and leaves are illuminated against a completely black background, highlighting the flowers while the surroundings fade into darkness—a striking video artwork by MATTHEW SWARTS.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A person sits cross-legged on a bed or blanket, mostly obscured by dense blue scribbles, in a blurred, sepia-toned background with another figure in the distance—a striking example of contemporary art.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A person sits cross-legged, holding a coffee cup and looking at a laptop, seen through a colorful filter of vertical lines—a signature style often explored by photographer Matthew Swarts.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A blurry image of two people with their arms raised, facing each other. The person in the foreground has dark hair and is wearing a light-colored dress, while the person in the background appears to be wearing a striped shirt.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A soft, blurred gradient background with warm peach and pink tones blending smoothly together, evoking the essence of contemporary art. No distinct shapes or objects are visible.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A VISUAL digital art portrait of a person with long hair, featuring overlapping red and blue tonal effects that create a glitch or double exposure look on a pale turquoise background.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A blurry, low-resolution image with muted colors, making it difficult to clearly identify any objects or figures within the scene.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A pattern of evenly spaced vertical gray lines over a dark background, intersected by diagonal lines in green, yellow, and light gray, evokes a contemporary optical illusion reminiscent of MATTHEW SWARTS’s photography.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A pattern of evenly spaced, thin vertical black and white lines fills the entire image, creating a striking visual effect reminiscent of contemporary optical art.
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MATTHEW SWARTS Silhouettes of buildings line both sides of a street at dusk, with dramatic, cloudy skies above. Overhead wires crisscross the sky, supporting streetlights—a scene captured in the distinctive style of artist Matthew Swarts. Trees appear on the right.
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COPENHAGEN TO OSLO
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MATTHEW SWARTS A white surface covered with evenly spaced, uniform black dots arranged in a grid pattern, reminiscent of contemporary art by Matthew Swarts.
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MATTHEW SWARTS A quiet residential alley at dusk, captured by photographer Matthew Swarts, features a paved driveway, parked motorcycle, tarp-covered vehicle, overhead power lines, and houses on either side beneath a darkening sky.
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CITY OF CONCERN
MATTHEW SWARTS Colorful abstract pattern with wavy, intersecting grid lines and small rounded shapes in various bright colors, creating a sense of depth and movement—a visually dynamic work by artist Matthew Swarts.
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