Roses in decay

We usually photograph the ephemeral beauty of flowers while they are still young and fresh. In this project I tried to capture the attractiveness of roses when they are in decay - like portraits of old people. This is a tribute to the photogravures of Karl Blossfeldt's "Urformen der Kunst".

Gregoris Mentzas leads a double life as an academic professor and a fine art photographer.His work focuses on the concepts of time and decay, tranquility and silence. He strives to capture serenity and encapsulate the ephemeral quality of calmness.