

The Art of Disappearing brings awareness of the Arbore tribe in Ethiopia where the last 2300 members are currently living. The modernization of the roads and the easier access of visitors are changing their way of life. They've become "other," losing their identity.
Cultural disappearance is brought about by changes in the traditional way of life, from the means of transportation to the pollution of modern lifestyles. I have watched them disappear for years. The roads, financed and built by the Chinese government, force their relocation. The trucks pass by, flooding people and cabins with dust. The perception of "other" is shaped and distorted by guides, visitors, photographers, and tourists.
This work is intended to be a glimpse at the other side of the mirror; to understand what it reflects and how we interpret the "other" when it goes from being observed to being an observer. In this series, text, objects and images are juxtaposed so that the conscious and unconscious are related, creating a conversation between parallel and convergent universes.
All images are availalbe as 20 x 22” and 31 x 34” pigments prints in an Ed. of 10 & 6 respectively. Pieces range in price from $2100 to $3600, depending on size and availability.
Can't see the sun, 2016
Harry Fisch, Can't see the sun, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6Empty Reality, 2016
Harry Fisch, Empty Reality, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6I did not like his joke, 2016
Harry Fisch, I did not like his joke, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6Just the two of us, 2015
Harry Fisch, Just the two of us, 2015
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6My identity, not just my image, 2016
Harry Fisch, My identity, not just my image, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6Not anymore, 2016
Harry Fisch, Not anymore, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6Only memories remain, 2016
Harry Fisch, Only memories remain, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6Only the four of us remain, 2016
Harry Fisch, Only the four of us remain, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6The Crocodiles are sleeping, 2016
Harry Fisch, The Crocodiles are sleeping, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6We are the world, 2016
Harry Fisch, We are the world, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6We have become women, 2016
Harry Fisch, We have become women, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6We just sit here, 2016
Harry Fisch, We just sit here, 2016
From the The Art of Disappearing series
20 x 22", 31 x 34" pigment print
Edition of 10, 6