From the Shut Your Aperture archive (2014): this gallery and contributor remarks reflect their original publication period.

Split by Bobby Kostadinov

Split by Bobby Kostadinov

Between light and darkness, right and wrong, between two contradicting forces. It’s such a fascinating topic. We all learn about Yin and Yang at an early age, even if we grow up far away from Chinese culture. It is in our nature to notice and point out opposites or contrasting elements, to analyse them and search for meaning. Finding and understanding these opposites helps us accept and make sense of the world. Perhaps this is why approaches relying on opposites are so visually stimulating, engaging and memorable.

This, in short, was my inspiration for this series. I’m very grateful to my model Darya Goncharova, she did an excellent job fitting into this abstract role. Bobby Kostadinov said at the time.

Woman in white hat with face divided by shadowSave

Woman in black hat half hidden by shadowSave

Profile of woman in black hat against dark backgroundSave

Woman partially hidden behind a black curtainSave

One eye visible beside a dark textured screenSave

Woman in black hat holding her hands near her faceSave

Model with a split light-and-shadow backgroundSave

See Bobby Kostadinov’s 500px gallery.

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