Welcome To The Pink Jungle? by Richard Mosse

March 11, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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Richard Mosse visited eastern Congo to document the war between 2010 and 2011. He used Kodak color infrared sensitive Aerochrome. Hence the name of the series: Infra. By using that film he manages to create a very interesting contrast. He photographed the weird kind of beauty that surrounds a conflict zone. Wonderful colors make for a dreamy and alien world.

The pink jungle with men carrying weapons is such a contrast that tells the story. Mosse’s photographs really sticks out of the never-ending journalism and documentary photographs of conflict zones. For me his work is a way to make us stand still by what’s really going on. Perhaps a way of bringing news in a beautiful package to both get our attention and fulfill our need to consume news every day, over and over again. His work stamps on the break and make us look twice. Different layers to tell a terrible story.

Richard Mosse’s website: www.richardmosse.com

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Beautiful Night Shots: Sleepwalking by Alex Bamford

March 10, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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Photography is in essence the art of recording light. And the longer an exposure the more light is recorded. Alex Bamford is a photographer who really likes to go out and push that to the limit. He recorded light in the wee little hours of the night. You know, that time of day when light is as scares as butterflies are in winter.

His series, called Sleepwalking, shows us a set of photographs in which he himself is situated in different poses on different locations…in his PJs. The long exposures make the world look like a dream. Faded and soft. The light is wonderful. Not yet morning but not really night as well. A very interesting and wonderful project. Take a look and perhaps it inspires you to create art when you find yourself wondering around in your PJs.

Alex Bamford’s website: www.alexbamford.com

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Exhibitions on March 2013 – Gabriele Croppi

March 6, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

Coming soon, two exhibitions by Gabriele Croppi. Form 8 march till 15 september in Oslo and 30 march in Los Angeles. If you find yourself near those places, please visit Gabrielle Croppi’s photo series.

Gabriele Croppi on PforPHOTO: www.pforphoto.com/the-world-is-black-and-white/

Gabriele Croppi’s website: www.gabrielecroppi.com

Beautiful Portraits of…Trees? by Myoung Ho Lee

March 6, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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South Korean artist Myoung Ho Lee has created some very unusual photographs focussing on trees. Myoung Ho Lee photographed trees like it were a studio portrait. The idea is quite simple; get a white background behind the subject and take the picture. But doing this with trees is something totally different. He separates the tree from its natural habitat by using the large white background. It makes you look different at trees and their surroundings. He lifts them out of their comfort zone in a way and let tree speak for its self. Without the help of the rest of nature.

Famous Movies through Fashion by Candice Milon

March 1, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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Perhaps the way French photographer Candice Milon captured iconic movie costumes could be a neat way to photograph your own wardrobe. Which shirt matches with which pants?
But back to the series by Candice Milon. She shows us that the clothes worn by movie actors do play an important role in how we remember those movies. It’s a very nice fashion catalog. Or a catalog for potential movie-themed-party-costumes. But for now it’s a nice way for you to guess the characters’ names and movie titles of each photo.

Candice Milon’s website: candicemilon.com

A Different take on Portraiture by Maurizio Galimberti

February 27, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

Italian photographer Maurizio Galimberti takes on portrait photography is quite unique. He uses multiple Polaroid images to construct a portrait. As if he tries to blend multiple dimensions into this flat, 2D, medium. A take on cubism perhaps. These famous faces are photographed multiple times from different angles. This way Maurizio creates wonderful collages that covers both time and space.

Maurizio Galimberti’s website: www.mauriziogalimberti.it

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Modern portraits of ancient crafts by Alessandro Venier

February 25, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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All I can say is Wow! What an amazing set of portraits by Alessandro Venier. The series is called Modern portraits of ancient crafts. Portraits of men and women who manage to work with their hands in this modern-day and age. A series of photographs that reminds us of different times. Especially when technology has become so common in our daily lives. These men and woman stay true to their craft. Perhaps Alessandro Venier visit a dying generation of craftsmen. Time will tell.

Alessandro Venier’s website: www.alessandrovenier.com

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Life Made Neat and Tidy by Ursus Wehrli

February 21, 2013February 21, 2013 marceleverts Leave a comment

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This week I purchased a book by Ursis Wehrli. Just a wonderful little book with amazing, funny and inspiring work by this Swiss artist. Some people have this thing called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This translates to behavior like always having to touch the door knob 3 times before leaving the room. Or arranging everything as straight as possible. And this OCDness is something that went through my mind when I saw Wehrli’s work. His work seems so simple. He takes it upon himself to organize the world we live in. From the very small, like a bowl of fruit, to something huge, like the night sky.

Perhaps he is doing this because he just wants to place everything in order. Or perhaps it’s a way for him to teach us how to look differently at our everyday world. His work puts a smile on my face. I hope it does the same for you.

Ursus Wehrli’s website: www.kunstaufraeumen.ch

Find his books on Amazon:

The Art of clean up: Life made Neat and Tidy