“For most of its history, photography seemed on a direct road towards ever more perfect optical realism,” writes Mary Warner Marien in 100 Ideas That Changed Photography (Laurence King). Yet, with the advent of early 20th century nonobjective art, and a drive to experiment with different equipment and new techniques, “its path began to be seen less as a straight road, and more as a large roundabout with many choices of direction, including abstraction.” onoko is Manon Duparc (b. 1991) and François Pain (b. 1988). They are a French creative duo, represented by Bildhalle, whose atmospheric, impressionistic pictures distil moments from travels around the world. Colour dances across the page, forming com- plex gradients. The images are unedited and textured, bleeding across paper like watercolour. Devoid of context, you’ll find yourself conjuring up scenes – like seascapes or sunsets – using your imagination. A book is planned for spring 2025 with the(M) éditions. onoko.art