<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[shape+colour]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Jeremy]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/author/shapeandcolour/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[fred muram: kissing the&nbsp;ceiling.]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not entirely sure why this series from Canadian photographer <a href="http://www.fredmuram.com/index.html"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Fred Muram</span></a> fascinates me so much. Maybe it&#8217;s because kissing a ceiling isn&#8217;t something most us will ever do, yet it&#8217;s really not that difficult once you set your mind to it. It&#8217;s not a matter of &#8220;how&#8221; as much as a matter of &#8220;why?&#8221; And there isn&#8217;t really a &#8220;why&#8221;, which is both exciting and frustrating. I also like how it&#8217;s focus is on the study of how unusual it is to see the human body interacting with space this way; despite the implied romance of &#8220;kissing&#8221; something, we can&#8217;t see the people&#8217;s faces and so we&#8217;re not sure if they&#8217;re enjoying this or if it&#8217;s simply just happening.</p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2470" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-lanny" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2470" title="kissing-the-ceiling-lanny" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-lanny" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2471" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-adam/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-adam" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2471" title="kissing-the-ceiling-adam" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-adam" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-adam.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2472" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-ben/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-ben" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2472" title="kissing-the-ceiling-ben" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-ben" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-ben.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2473" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2473" title="kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-eroyn.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2474" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2474" title="kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-jakie-and-eric.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2475" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-katy/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-katy" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2475" title="kissing-the-ceiling-katy" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-katy" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-katy.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="2476" data-permalink="https://shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/fred-muram-kissing-the-ceiling/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah/" data-orig-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg" data-orig-size="500,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg?w=500" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2476" title="kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah" src="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah" width="500" height="500" srcset="https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg 500w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg?w=96&amp;h=96 96w, https://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-tamar-and-noah.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.todayandtomorrow.net"><span style="color:#800080;">Today and Tomorrow</span></a></p>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://i0.wp.com/shapeandcolour.wordpress.com/files/2008/11/kissing-the-ceiling-lanny.jpg?fit=440%2C330]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[330]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[330]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>