PIXIPORT-The Eye Within Creative Art Writer Reviewer Simon Maxwell: "A Venturing into the Labyrinth - a seeker's guide to Pixiport
por?tal pronunciation key (p?r tl, p r -)
n.
1. A doorway, entrance, or gate, especially one that is large and imposing.
2. An entrance or a means of entrance: the local library, a portal of knowledge.
3. A website considered as an entry point to other websites, often by being or providing access to a search engine.
The American Heritage? Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Entering the Labyrinth I came across Pixiport indirectly when I typed 'black and white photography' into Google. Among the results was Subr Chaterjee's entrancing work. Working back from that I discovered the black and white gallery and by extension Pixiport's home page. Ever since, I have been captivated by the site's rich and varied imagery, collated by Helyn.
There's no doubt that one's first time visit to Pixiport can be a little overwhelming; I can't think of any other site quite like it! There are so many areas to explore, so many portals to still more portals, that it can feel a bit like being in a labyrinth. This is not an uncomfortable feeling though; to discover Pixiport (although I maintain that it discovered me!) is to pass through its doorway with a willingness to expect the unexpected. As the dark toned pages give up their luminous gifts, one feels one is passing through portals to some really visionary art work.
My mansion has many rooms
What I appreciate most about Pixiport is the way that it can encompass with such ease and harmony so many widely varying styles and approaches to photographic image making. I was looking through Helyn's recommended new work pages last night and although one moment I was looking at th"