The distorted perception
We see reality through our beliefs. Thought shapes perception, until belief becomes the lens through which we see. Cognitive blindness begins when certainty replaces observation. Is it the man who cannot see himself, or the viewer who assumes he should?
Awards
Photographer of the Year Contest
2026Honorable Mentions
Conceptual
Non Professional
The distorted perception
We see reality through our beliefs. Thought shapes perception, until belief becomes the lens through which we see. Cognitive blindness begins when certainty replaces observation. Is it the man who cannot see himself, or the viewer who assumes he should?
About Artist
Nicola Micheletti
Nicola Micheletti (b. 1967, Verona, Italy) is a photographer and musician, composer, arranger and educator, based in Verona. His research focuses on the constructed portrait as a narrative space. When a moment cannot be captured naturally, he constructs it, using light, gesture, objects and atmosphere to explore memory, archetype and identity, drawing on historical, cinematic and imagined references.
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