“I don’t wear watches so I can work outside of time” Gregory Colbert

Gregory Colbert, the Canadian artist who prefers to be called a story teller rather an artist has created one of the most beautiful art exhibitions in history. His work caught the attention of millions after first exhibiting in Venice in 2005. Colbert is very special to me, his perception and aptitude for capturing life beyond humans is nothing less than spectacular. Colbert succeeds in his artistic advocacy for animals and tells their story better than any other documentary, film or movie. Colbert left on a cinematic journey years ago where he literally moved in with the animal kingdom. His nomadic exhibition entitled Ashes and Snow documents his relationship with the world around us.  His work has been made in to films and photographic monuments depicting the raw beauty, spiritual connection and purest story of man and nature. I think in this time where so much of nature is being destroyed and ruined Colbert’s perspective is crucial. Many critics have said that this work is staged and contrived. Colbert claims that he became attached to his subjects, waited years to be accepted by the animal kingdom and this is what was produced. In an interview he says “Celebrity is a mask that eats your face”, he has no ulterior motives and his humility is admirable.

There are many videos and photographs that fell out of this exhibition but here are some of my favorites: