“Densham’s work bi-passes the logic centers and goes straight to the emotions.” Explains Rex Sikes, a neuro-linguist. “Because they are mysterious, yet feel familiar.”

Pen’s art is universal. It transcends the egocentric, nombriliste approach that characterizes too much contemporary art. Conversely, his aesthetic is defined by lightness, playfulness and poetry.

One of the strengths in Densham’s photography is its simplicity.

Though abstract, his work is often sublime, comprised of complex color compositions. Often moving the camera. One of his key concepts was born: reflection, meaning the act of reflecting is as much as the state of being reflected, and ultimately, the act of meditating.

Looking at Densham’s photos, the eye dances as if its following a symphony – music transformed into shapes. It moves quickly from here to there, from a shape to a curl, from one color to another. Ultimately, confronted with Densham’s work, one would eventually attempt to understand what his images represent.

But, as with any important work of art, you don’t really know what you are seeing. And it doesn’t matter. In fact, it’s precisely what is fascinating about there images, like Densham’s work with Koi, it enlarges our field of vision and attempts to show what has never been seen before.