“Broken Fall (Organic)” is an artwork created by Bas Jan Ader in 1971. This piece belongs to the Conceptual Art movement and falls within the genre of photography. The artwork captures an evocative moment that commands a deeper reflection on the inherent themes of instability and the human condition.
The artwork depicts a man, presumably the artist himself, captured mid-fall from a tree branch above a body of water. The backdrop features a serene landscape with trees and a grassy field, juxtaposing the tranquility of nature with the chaotic motion of the fall. The black-and-white photograph emphasizes the starkness and rawness of the moment, drawing attention to the fleeting and transient nature of physical action. The composition of the image, with the figure centrally positioned and the surroundings meticulously detailed, invites viewers to contemplate the precariousness and fragility of balance in both a literal and metaphorical sense.
