We don’t see things like a camera does.
We don’t care about a neutral grey.
We are aware of the impossibility of capturing cultures, things, persons or even minds. We don’t think this is working. Let’s stop thinking for a moment.
Let’s stop everything for a moment and taste rich cheese, black wine, bitter honey, soft rocks and green waters.
Oliver Schneider, Julia Schiller (mehr …)
„Die Fotografie ist am Ende“
Interview mit David Hockney http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/0,1518,389005,00.html „Fotografie ist ganz gut. Aber nicht gut genug. Viele Jahrzehnte lang haben wir gelernt, so zu schauen, als seien wir eine Kamera. Weil wir auf die Wirklichkeit nur noch mit Kamera, Digitalkamera und Handykamera schauen, fangen wir an, wie eine Kamera zu schauen. Wir sehen nur noch Bilder, die aussehen, …
Becoming and Decaying
The City Becoming and Decaying 08.05 – 04.07.10 18 photographers from the agency Ostkreuz went on a search for the essence of present-day urban realities in 22 cities worldwide… @ C/O Berlin Oranienburger Straße 35/36 10117 Berlin Mon-Sun 11-20:00 http://www.co-berlin.info/program/exhibitions/2010/ostkreuz.html
Alex Prager | Week End
„Michael Hoppen Contemporary will present the most recent work by rising American photographer Alex Prager. Photo Exhibition 10.06.2010 – 17.07.2010.“ {text © Alex Prager, courtesy Michael Hoppen Contemporary}
naked
From 11-27 June 2010 the Lette Verein’s Photographic Design graduate class present their graduate show, titled “Nackt” (Naked). Straßburger Straße 6-9 Berlin – Mitte photograph © Svea Sobotka, „gestrandet“ More infos at ☞ http://www.wieadamundeva.de/
destroying the laboratory for the sake of the experiment
„Atlas Gallery presents a ground-breaking exhibition exploring synergies between words and images, which will dramatically transform the gallery into a multi-media experience including photography, poetry and live performance. ‘Destroying the Laboratory for the Sake of the Experiment’ is a collaboration between Magnum photographer Mark Power and award-winning poet Daniel Cockrill.“ {text © art daily}