What Is a Shadow That It Must Be Captured? - Carl Trahan

“What Is a Shadow That It Must Be Captured?” by Carl Trahan examines the photographic act through the lens of negation and mysticism. By exploring how photography has shaped perceptions of reality since its beginnings, Trahan revisits theoretical writings from the 1980s that framed the medium as an escape from “the unbearable nature of life”. This reflection considers photography not only as a means of representation, but also as a space where absence, memory, and belief intersect.