The commanding and deeply theatrical masterpiece stands as a definitive milestone showcasing the formal sophistication and raw graphic syntax of Ricky Cohete’s highly curated Bailarín series. Operating as a supreme statement of international black and white dance photography, this unique monochromatic creation deliberately rejects decorative staging to establish an authoritative tactile dialogue surrounding physical extension and body dynamics. Cohete treats the camera lens as an analytical laboratory for sub-surface physical investigation, capturing a stylized male dancer frozen weightlessly mid-flight against a minimalist gray backdrop. The sharp, low-key directional lighting isolates the anatomy, transforming the extended lines of the spine, legs, and outstretched arms into a powerful sculptural formation where expansion and light come together to document the absolute opening of raw motion.
Expansion and light come together here to capture the opening of the expulsion of a dancer.
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Black and White Dance Photography - Apertura II, 2022. By Ricky Cohete
Apertura II, 2022
From the series Bailarín
Archival Pigment print
Limited Edition.
Unframed
Ricky Cohete was born in a coastal city in Ecuador, but mainly, grew up in Miami. Lately, he has self-published a photography book that included: short poems and sketches titled “Blanco”.










