Category Archives: Art
Dayoung Kang
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© Dayoung Kang, 2009
Dayoung Kang’s swallow series depicts the anonymity and lack of identity in modern society. Faceless characters inhabit the images; unable to communicate with others in the society. The hidden wounds we carry haunt us, yet we continue to swallow the pain. Visit her website here.
This will be the [...]
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Kwon Ji hyun
Kwon Ji hyun: I’m so sorry. I’m just, just photographing in the messed up world.
Judith Gehring: My sentence was paid for by an innocent dove, whose beauty was distorted so that I would enjoy freedom!
Damian Pieniazek: I am too ambitious, that’s why I don’t have enough time for my family.
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Noriko Ishihara
Noriko Ishihara’s works explores the inner human condition. Within our cages lie a multitude of concerns and fears – things that frighten us. The series questions the individual’s inner being and represents them in a whole new light.
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© Noriko Ishihara, 2009
Highly abstruse, the images’ visual references and [...]
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Kim Ji-Hye
Kim Ji-Hye approached a subject that affects roughly half the human population – the menstrual cycle. She approached individuals who shared with her their greatest concerns/peeves about it and transformed these stories into caricatures.
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© Kim Ji-Hye, 2009
For an act as natural as breathing, the topic remains mostly shrouded in mystery [...]
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Serry Park
Serry Park’s series, XO pale white, delineates the meaning of objects in our daily lives. A minimalist piece of work, the simplicity of the images hides the amount of effort placed in creating the set.
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© Serry Park, 2009
From her statement:
I cannot open the window, nor watch the clock in [...]
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Showcase: Chung-Ang University
Walter Bergmoser, a professor at Chung-Ang University’s Department of Photography, approached me sometime last month to showcase his students’ work which was shown at Bratislava’s Month of Photography. I will be putting up some of the works along the course of this week. One of his students, Jihyun Kwon, won the Best Portfolio award, and [...]
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Wong Hoy Cheong: Days of Our Lives
Playing for Dying Mother, 2009
After Puvis de Chavannes’ “Jean Cavalier jouant le choral de Luther devant sa mere mourante,” 1851
Reading, 2009
After Henri Fantin-Latour’s “La Lecture”, 1877
The Charity Lady, 2009
After Jean-Baptiste Greuze’s “La Dame de Charite,” 1775
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© Wong Hoy Cheong, 2009
Wong Hoy Cheong is a contemporary artist who uses [...]
Chinese Photographers Wanted
The Tao Gallery in Hong Kong is looking for new/young Chinese photographers working primarily in black and white along contemporary themes. Interested parties can send a pdf portfolio to Scott Minick via email. Good luck to everyone who’s applying!
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Lightning Fields
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© Hiroshi Sugimoto, 2009
It’s a small wonder why Sugimoto-san is considered one of the greatest living photographers. He constantly pushes the limits of what photography can achieve and creates works that just leave one in complete awe.
Sugimoto-san approaches photography like a scientist, experimenting and testing out hypotheses. In his latest [...]
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Art Incubator