MUSÉE 29 – EVOLUTION
Evolution explores the concepts of progress, transformation, growth, and advancement in an age when images are taking a dramatic shift in the role they play in our lives.
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"One of the things that I enjoyed the most is that this project works as a great ice-breaker to meet new people each time I travel to a city that I haven't been to before."
Empty stare is my shield. I do not want to tell too much about myself to the viewer.
When I don't speak their language I use body language to communicate with my subjects. A smile can often be enough to break the ice, especially with elderly people who often don't speak English.
To really understand that we have a few years on this planet and that then everything will be totally over is just too painful for most of us, and since death is unavoidable, it seems to be easier, and maybe more practical, to avoid thinking about at it.
I feel like I’m just starting to play with photography - a real you gotta learn the rules before you can break them kind of deal.
When I gaze through the camera, I try to think like a painter and consider every aspect of the composition – the colors and textures of the fabrics, the value contrasts of the lighting, the position of the objects and characters, and the dynamic between the figure and ground.
Originally the idea of Like Ice in the Sunshine came to me on a hot and sunny day at Bondi Beach, while I was observing other sunbathers. With my artist residency in Venice Beach, I could find further observations and inspirations. Sydney and Los Angeles are both situated on almost the same latitude, which also allowed me to shoot in similar sunlight.
Melissa Spitz is a working photographer from St. Louis, Missouri, who is now based in New York City. In her series You Have Nothing To Worry About, Melissa photographs her mother, who struggles with ever-changing diagnoses of mental illness and substance-abuse.
I don’t know if I can say that the project changed me, but it was very interesting to see how it came to life and lived with me during the past year and how much of my experiences and feelings were translated into it, often subconsciously.
Light Blue and the Same Red tells the story of Adeline and Madeleine, two girls in their twenties who share an apartment in West Harlem, New York City. Eryn Shaffer records their daily lives full of art, romance, friendship, and the constant exploration of growing up.
Mirror, Mirror is a project where Leda Costa photographs people's expressions as a response to six questions. She uses a double sided mirror where each subject is forced to look at their own reflection rather than the photographer or the camera.
