By CHRISTOPHE • JACROT
“In my opinion, there are two ways of capturing the world for a photographer; on the one hand grasping its horror, and on the other sublimating it. I have chosen the second. More specifically, I like the way rain, snow and “bad weather” awaken a feeling of romantic fiction within me (climatic excesses are another topic). I see these elements as a fabulous ground for photography, an under-used visual universe with a strong evocative power, and with a richness of subtle lights. This universe escapes most of us, since we are too occupied getting undercover. Man becomes a ghostly silhouette wandering and obeying the hazards of rain or of snow. My approach is deliberately pictorial and emotional”.
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By Mandy Baker
SOUP is a description given to plastic debris suspended in the sea, and with particular reference to the mass accumulation that exists in an area of The North Pacific Ocean known as the Garbage Patch. The series of images aim to engage with, and stimulate an emotional response in the viewer by combining a contradiction between initial aesthetic attraction and social awareness. The sequence reveals a narrative concerning oceanic plastics from initial attraction and attempted ingestion, to the ultimate death of sea creatures and representing the disturbing statistics of dispersed plastics having
no boundaries.
Paris and Hong Kong in the rain by CHRISTOPHE JACROT
8 FebOcean Trash Photo Collages by Mandy Barker
2 Feb'soup: refused' detail
By Mandy Baker
SOUP is a description given to plastic debris suspended in the sea, and with particular reference to the mass accumulation that exists in an area of The North Pacific Ocean known as the Garbage Patch. The series of images aim to engage with, and stimulate an emotional response in the viewer by combining a contradiction between initial aesthetic attraction and social awareness. The sequence reveals a narrative concerning oceanic plastics from initial attraction and attempted ingestion, to the ultimate death of sea creatures and representing the disturbing statistics of dispersed plastics having
no boundaries.
All the plastics photographed have been salvaged from beaches around the world and represent a global collection of debris that has existed for varying amounts of time in the world’s oceans.
The captions record the plastic ingredients in each image providing the viewer with the realisation and facts of what exists in the sea.
'soup: refused' ingredients: plastic oceanic debris affected by the chewing and attempted ingestion by animals, including a toothpaste tube additives: teeth from animals
'soup: bird's nest' ingredients: discarded fishing line that have formed nest-like balls due to tidal and oceanic movement additives: other debris collected in its path
'soup: translucent' ingredients: translucent plastic debris
soup: ruinous remembrance' ingredients; plastic flowers, leaves, stems and fishing line additives: bones, skulls, feathers and fish
'soup: turtle' ingredients: plastic turtles that have circled and existed in the north pacific gyre for 16 years additives: ducks, beavers and frogs
'soup: tomato' ingredients: red plastic debris
'soup: 500+' ingredients: representing more than 500 pieces of plastic debris found in the digestive tract of a dead albatross chick in the north pacific gyre
Earth Laughs in Flowers by David Lachapelle
2 FebAmerica
David Lachapelle: Earth Laughs in Flowers
Fred Torres collaborations, New York City, usa
February 23rd until March 24th, 2012
American photographer David Lachapelle has created ‘Earth Laughs in Flowers’, a series consisting of the ten large-scale still life photographs. The collection will be on display at fred torres collaborations in new york city and will be the first exhibition of these works in the united states.
Lachapelle’s installation explores the fragility of society and ideas of vice and vanity through composing his images in a manner typical to that of baroque still life painting. deviating from the inclusion of solely fruit, flowers and sculls, the artist evokes a contemporary sensibility through his use of items such as pre-packaged foods, mobile phones, medicine, balloons, and barbie dolls. rather than being constructed in an especially balanced composition, lachapelle’s massive painterly-like photographs are intentionally chaotic, engaging the viewer as he/she attempt to reconcile the overwhelming canvas.
The artist conceived the title for the exhibition from the poem ‘hamatreya’ by ralph waldo emerson, in which the author explores the notion of flowers being the expression of nature’s hatred of human ignorance and desire to control the earth. subsequently, each work is named according to the cycles of both seasons and life.
‘Where are these men? asleep beneath their grounds:
and strangers, fond as they, their furrows plough.
earth laughs in flowers, to see her boastful boys
earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs;
who steer the plough, but cannot steer their feet,
clear of the grave.’-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wilting Gossip
The Lovers
Spring time
Flower Risk
Later Summer
Flaccid Passion
Early Fall
Deathless Winter
Concerning The Soul
Nacho Ormaechea
31 Jan
Nacho Ormaechea, a Spanish Graphic Designer and artist based in Paris, explores the narrative of his subjects and himself through a digital composite of photography and graphic montage. He mixes the principles of both fields to drive his camera. Every piece is a new concept as the unknown individual reflects a new message to Nacho.
Lowe: Stop the cycle ad campaign for AWARE
23 Jan
‘stop the cycle’ advertising campaign by lowe singapore for AWARE
images © aware singapore via lowe
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stop the cycle’ advertising campaign by lowe singapore for AWARE
images © aware singapore via lowe
International advertising agency lowe + partners’ singapore branch has released their advertising campaign for association of women for action and research (AWARE). shot by photographer sebastian siah, the severe images shows a woman as she is being hit. The following motion portrays her in an array of positions as she is absorbing the attack. however, in every depiction, is at a different stage of life, until she is an old woman, still the victim of abuse. the photographs are accompanied by the blunt text ‘if it happens once, it can happen again’.
Future Fossils
12 Jan
Sculptures created by Jeff Klarin und Rebecca Johnson from design studio Bughouse.
Metal Cows
9 Oct
Miina Äkkijyrkkä purchases dozens of used vehicles from dealers around Finland and uses them to create enormous cow sculptures!
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