The journey of this project ventured deep into my unknown relationship with nature
and I discovered hidden sides of that I am profoundly grateful for.
My hope is that you will experience a similar journey and do your own discoveries.
“If you look inside yourself there is a landscape.”
“ Human Nature ”
Looking for human's nature counterpoints.
Raupach seeks in his photographic work the divine in nature and women and their mutual bond.
What is the essence of nature and how does nature define itself within us?
How does the constant impact from various natural biotopes e.g.the sea, coast, forest, plains,
affect and define parts of the human personality in different directions ?
Something that over time is rooted deeply within us and we carry with us through life.
In these relationships with a specific nature, we find the wild sensual nature, peace and clarity, a sense of being part of something greater, of belonging and being accepted, even home.
All that we often seek in life, relationships with other people, within ourselves or in love.
Raupach has over a period of six years concurrently photographed women expressing their inner nature. Asking them to go into that state of emotion they feel when connected to their nature , then he photographs their expression.
Seaking the woman's nature equivalent, Raupach so far explored nature in 14 different countries from the mountains of Norway, jungles of Bali, glaciers of New Zealand & Iceland to the Jordanian desert, to uncover and express the essence of nature.
Raupach not trying to document but rather expressing in visual poems, the sense of the spiritual resonance that arises when approaching nature. Searching to create meditative images that show
the invisible world of all living things connected. Where does nature stop and where do we begin ?
Raupach's hope is for the spectator to reflect on their own relationship with a specific nature, and what state of mind these meetings arise in themselves, and in this awareness they will strengthen their bond.
He urges the viewer to ask themselves : Which type of nature do I connect to strongly, and what feelings does this evoke within and why is this important to me?
