Tripeleff è un beneducato, quieto, raffinato signore con l'understatement scolpito nel DNA. Non suona mai a orecchio, la consapevolezza è la sua forza: le sue foto colpiscono il segno infallibilmente, con discrezione e stile, e lo enfatizzano e delimitano con aristocratiche e stilosissime (si potrà dire?) cornici. Il … Read more

Tripeleff è un beneducato, quieto, raffinato signore con l'understatement scolpito nel DNA. Non suona mai a orecchio, la consapevolezza è la sua forza: le sue foto colpiscono il segno infallibilmente, con discrezione e stile, e lo enfatizzano e delimitano con aristocratiche e stilosissime (si potrà dire?) cornici. Il suo sguardo cosmopolita e astorico mescola ricordi e attualità, componendo il mosaico di una vita vissuta con curiosità umanistica e la commozione della scoperta. Produce sempre immagini da "viaggiatore", sia quando documentano la sua Africa che le passeggiate nei campi del novarese, o il ronfare dei pasciuti e fortunati gatti con cui convive. O il cortile di casa. Perché sono una grammatica, un’etica della visione, per dirla con Susan Sontag. Non mi ha stupito più di tanto scoprire che è uno scrittore, trasuda intelletto e sottile umorismo da ogni pixel. Senza clamore si sottrae al gioco rutilante dei ricchi premi e cotillons della fiera flickeriana, e non potrebbe essere diversamente. Eppure, su Flickr, no Tripeleff no party.

TRIPELEFF is too modest. His way of seeing the world is very human and natural. The images are not contrived, yet are artistic and beautifully balanced at the same time. This is always the mark of a good artist, one who creates an image, yet the image feels effortless in some way. In his images there always seems t… Read more

TRIPELEFF is too modest. His way of seeing the world is very human and natural. The images are not contrived, yet are artistic and beautifully balanced at the same time. This is always the mark of a good artist, one who creates an image, yet the image feels effortless in some way. In his images there always seems to be a harmonious balance between humans and nature, and humans often seem to be small creatures in an expanse of great beauty, silence and serenity. Often, usually, his people are ordinary beings going about their ordinary work, yet they always have a great dignity and beauty, especially amidst the world they exist in. And that world is always particularly interesting, as it often comes from the past as TRIPELEFF points out. He has collected so many images from the past and from his travels, it is a treasure for all younger people who may not be familiar with the cultures, styles of dress etc. I have seen a lot of work on Flickr, and so much of it tries to impress with slick and cool technical skill, or increasingly bizarre subjects to try and get attention. For me this type of work has faded in interest as it is ironically so common, yet I find TRIPELEFF's work refreshing because of its honest integrity and simple earthiness. Also his work is not so simple in reality, it is very skillfully composed, either on purpose or by his unconscious I don't know, but the work shows a harmony that is not random. He shows us that real interest and beauty in the world can be found in people and nature, and the latest camera, digital effects and styles are not needed for this, but a mature and explorative mind.