Face to Face (173)
dr. SD (2005)
03 August 2008
Summer Solstice
Everything that has passed has fittingly passed. 
You travelled
on one side the sun at its grandest
don't drown the poem
everyone sees visions
Summer solstice
your life is what you gave
the warm water reminds me each morningPhotos © Alek Lindus
Words from poem by © George Seferis
02 August 2008
01 August 2008
Yo Imae about:
Photo© Yo ImaeYo Imae about Yo Imae: "I was born in 1980 in a city called Yokohama in Japan. I had my formal education in photography at the International Center of Photography in New York after attending a university in Japan."
About the portraits recently presented on the F Blog: "For the series of portraits which I have sent to you, I photographed those people on the street. I have some spots to find people who I want to photograph, and I go there and wait until I find people who appear attractive to me. When I find someone who I want to photograph, I simply approach him or her. I try to avoid directing my subjects as much as possible when I photograph them. I normally tell them where to stand, but nothing more than that."
About street photographers interfering in a situation: "For the type of portrait that I want to make, it is necessary to have direct interactions. I think it is sort of nonsense to discuss about how much or little street photographers should interfere in a situation because people should have different approaches towards reality in order to show what they want to show. One time I was watching the interview of William Klein and he was explaining how he photographed one of his most famous photographs of NY children (the picture from his book 'New York' on which two kids look like almost ghost because of the blur). He said he encountered the two kids on the street one day, and he told them to dance. He photographed them while they were dancing."
Photo© Yo ImaeAbout current projects: I am interested in cities (I am sorry it is broad) right now, and that's what I have been focusing on recently."
About inspiration: "I cannot say what my inspiration is, but I think it is important to observe your everyday life and try to be conscious about how things are."
Please have a look at Yo Imae's site presenting the series Subtle Perception.
31 July 2008
The Thinking Spot Series
Have you ever become so lost in thought
That the place became the thought,
And the thought the place?
“Have you ever stopped to think…and forgot to start again?” (Milne)
Winnie the Pooh says when you “… Think of Things, you sometimes find that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it.”
So show us those spots where you ponder the things
before they become thoughts you share
Where you try to solve life’s mysteries
Or just try to decide what to eat for breakfast…
We are waiting to see your special thinking spots, dear reader.Please send pictures to gruppof-inbox@googlegroups.com
New Nordic Photography 2008 Common Grounds
Are you interested in contemporary Nordic photography? Until August 24 you can visit a very interesting exhibition at Hasselblad Center, located in the Göteborg Museum of Art. The exhibition, New Nordic Photography 2008 Common Grounds, is an annualy reccuring forum in which the Hasselblad Foundation presents works by young, recently graduated photographers.
This year New Nordic Photography consists of selected works from Erik Berglin, Annika Behm, Aida Chehrehgosha, Preben Holst, Mette Johansen, Anna Linderstam, Jim Lundin. Annett Reimer, Ulla Schildt, Tuuli Truhponen. Linda Frisk and Björn Rantil at the Hasselblad Foundation is curators.
Untitled © Jim Lundin 
Father by the water / Pappa vid vatten, 2008 © Aida Chehrehgosha
"Each year, the Hasselblad Foundation awards the prestigious Victor Fellowship to a young, promising Nordic photographer. The winner is awarded a one-year postgraduate program in England. An international jury will announce its choice of this year's winner on June 13, 2008, the opening day of the exhibition.
With its exhibition New Nordic Photography 2008 - Common Grounds, the Hasselblad Foundation gathers this year's candidates in a common exhibition. The exhibition presents the nine candidates for this year's stipend, as well as last year's Victor Fellow, Anna Linderstam.
All of the photographers participating in New Nordic Photography have been individually nominated for their image quality and the strength of the projects they present. The exhibition does not have a predetermined theme and no requirement is made about the photographers' works suiting each other. The common denominator is photography. Each photographer has a personal style of expression and way of utilising this medium. The exhibition hosts a wide spectrum of works, ranging from documentary-style to staged images, as well as photographs that are a little of both. At first glance, the visitor is struck by the disparity among the works in the exhibition, but after a while some common denominators do emerge.
The words Memory and Place play a central part in this exhibition, as the photographers, among other things, examine the passing of time, childhood memories and memories of places and spaces." (www.hasselbladfoundation.org)
Hyun-Jin Kwak, earlier invited as a guest on the F blog, is one of those that earlier (2005) have been awarded the Victor Fellowship. This years winner is Preben Holst, who's work is displayed together with the other 8 nominated candidates in the exhibition New Nordic Photography 2008 - Common Grounds.
Blue mattress with raindrops, 2006 © Preben Holst
About Preben Holst from Norway, this years winner of the Victor Fellowship for his exhibition Still life, the judges Anne Williams, Programme Director for Photography, London College of Communication and Anna Fox, Photographer and Programme Director for Photography, The University for the Creative Arts in Farnham write:
"As usual the work in the New Nordic Photography exhibition is of very high standard, both in terms of its visual flare and the ideas contained within each project. Our congratulations to the curators who have done a wonderful job.
In searching for a winner we are looking for someone whose work shows that they have an original vision capable of innovation.
Preben’s work is a remarkable depiction of childhood that emerges from personal memory yet enters into a territory that touches on our collective memory - or rather fantasy - of childhood. He works, as he says himself, somewhere between anxiety and tranquillity. What is conveyed, so successfully, is a sense of the ambiguity of an almost Edenic world, aware of its own imminent demise. This body of work stands out because it is conceptually engaging as well as highly accomplished aesthetically, both in terms of its photographic quality and its skilful use of installation, bringing to life the fascinating multi layered narrative running through the work." (www.hasselbladfoundation.org)
Still life with Julie, 2005 © Preben Holst
If you don't have the possibility to visit Gothenburg and the Hasselblad Center, please check out the interesting exhibition catalogue, where both the photographers and their work are presented:
New Nordic Photography 2008 Common Grounds
Ed. Linda Frisk
Hasselblad foundation 2008
ISSN 2000-0138
ISBN 978-91-976975-1-4
For more info, please contact The Hasselblad Foundation.
- Fredrik Skott
The Snapshot Museum
Recently I've been more and more fascinated by snapshots. Tonight, when I had a late night walk around the Internet, I stumbled upon the Snapshot Museum. It's a nice little place with some lovely snapshot from the 30's to the 80's. Have a look!
/markus
30 July 2008
the incredible vehicle
In picture: The professor (enlighted) and his assistant Dr EEL are waving to the crowd after having presented their sensational invention - the incredible vehicle.
the incredible vehicle (1)
the incredible vehicle (2)
29 July 2008
dreaming of the olympic games.
my favourite stadium of the world. it's not big, it's not 'national' nor 'olimpic' one. it's just a small stadium in the center of warsaw, pride of the governors under comunist era, build from the ruins of the old town destroyed during the 2nd WW. now being demolished to build on it a brand new one...
a year before.
warsaw/2008
Book: The Helsinki School
During the spring some of the most interesting contemporary photographers from Finland were invited to the F blog; among them Joakim Eskildsen, Milja Laurila and Anni Leppälä are to be found. Do you find their work interesting - check out the photobook The Helsinki School. New Photography by TaiK.
"Based on the success of volume one, the latest installment of The Helsinki School represents one of the most unique approaches to the state of conceptual photography today. Volume two is dedicated to sustaining the dialogue between one generation and another who have either taught, graduated, or attended the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland. It will accompany an exhibition with venues all over the world. This unique, richly illustrated publication, based on a concept by Timothy Persons and Jorma Puranen also looks ahead to the emerging next generation.
Artists featured (selection): Joonas Ahlava, Joakim Eskildsen, Miklos Gaál, Veli Granö, Ilkka Halso, Nanna Hänninen, Maarit Hohteri, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo, Jan Kaila, Ari Kakkinen, Aino Kannisto, Sanna Kannisto, Sandra Kantanen, Pertti Kekarainen, Ola Kolehmainen, Milja Laurila, Janne Lehtinen, Ville Lenkkeri, Anni Leppälä, Noomi Ljungdell, Niko Luoma, Susanna Majuri, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Jyrki Parantainen, Jorma Puranen, Riitta Päiväläinen, Heli Rekula, Nanna Saarhelo, Pentti Sammallahti, Jari Silomäki, Mikko Sinervo, Marjukka Vainio, Ea Vasko, Pernilla Zetterman." (www.helsinkischool.fi)
The Helsinki School. New Photography på TaiK.
Hatje Cantz, 2007
ISBN 978-3-7757-1888-2.
For more information, visit Hatje Cantz.
- Fredrik Skott
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28 July 2008
Art Check ( edited by Art F. )
A nome del Consiglio F vi chiedo di perdonare noi per postin unappropraite immagini. Noi inizierà presto la settimana italiana. Fa caldo!
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