a m e rican artist
liesl marelli
ph otog raphy
minimalist rooftop Photography 20”x20” Printed on Aluminum
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
My venture into minimalism was an unconscious decision. At one point, my perspective shifted and found
happiness in textures, minimalist composition, chaos-free captures of the world around me. Although I appreciate
many artistic styles, I gravitate toward images that evoke sentiments of peace, quiet, tranquility, calm. The image
itself is a slice of reality. For example, the photograph here was actually the rooftop of a gas station store. Ev-
erything below the roof could be categorized as environmentally destructive, dirty (litter on the ground), bright
and unnecessary neon signs and so on. But from the roof to the sky, there was a different feeling. I believe that
the way we see things reflects our optimism or pessimism. We can see the dark reality but don’t have to dwell in
it. We can see it, cope with it, help be a positive catalyst of change and also focus on the good we see and
let the good reside in us and reverberate outward.
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