Richard Mosse is most well known for his award winning photographs from Congo using infrared film. For his new work Mosse has used a thermal camera, which is produced in the EU by a multi-national weapons company, can detect body heat from a distance of 30.3 km, day or night. The work presents a portrait of migrants. Continue reading
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Images and Digital Culture Talk
A panel discussion was held last night at the Tate Modern about Capture and consumption: images and digital culture. It raised questions about artists use of social media platforms like Instagram and their role. In general, how we consume images and how they circulate. The discussion involved new forms of curation and questions around ownership and censorship. Continue reading
Gilbert & George Art for All
Nothing escapes the observant eyes of London artist couple Gilbert & George. The couple’s humorous and witty exploration into their neighbourhood of East London has resulted into over 60 pieces of new, utterly original art at Bermondsey White Cube gallery. Continue reading
Rudeboy Subculture and Style
Who are Rudeboys? They represent a particular sartorial subculture. According to exhibition at the Somerset house: “Originating from the streets of Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1950s, Rudeboy or Rudie came to represent the young rebels who wore distinctively sharp sartorial styles such as Mohair suits, thin ties and pork pie hats”.
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Infrared Photography by Richard Mosse
Richard Mosse is best known for his unconventional and original style of Infrared photography that has made him one of the most talked about photographers at the moment. Already we can see his influence in e.g. photographers using the easily recognisable exaggerated magenta tones in the latest fashion shots. Continue reading
Still Life Meat Portraits
New photography exhibition at Hauser & Wirth gallery presents Alex Van Gelder’s work called Meat Portraits. Carnal art using raw meat as a medium has been trending recently. Starting point and the most famous example must be Lagy Gaga’s Meat dress in 2010 MTV Awards.
Fashion Photography Trends
World Photo London 2013, WPO hosted recently a series of PhotoTALK discussions exploring various fields of the photographic industry. I attended a talk where experts and participating audience members analysed the Fashion & Advertising industries. The panel included Klaus Thymann, Photographer and professional finalist of 2013 Sony World Photography Awards, Fashion & Beauty category, Tim Paton, Managing Director of Balcony Jump agency and Catherine Chermayeff, Director of Special Projects, Magnum Photos. Continue reading
