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shadow art by fred eerdekens
‘cutout’, 2010
steel, light source
7 × 20 x 20 cm
edition of 3
private collection
the light and sculpture work of belgian artist fred eerdekens is, in its finished form, shadow images. each piece is crafted from materials
which have been altered by eerdekens in such a way that the observer is able to read his shadow creations. eerdekens has developed a portfolio in which every piece is light-contingent. the shadows cast from the sculpted objects spell out the meaning of each work, as if the artist also speaks to the manifestation of fleeting memory. clipped phrases are formed from either the negative or positive space offered by a projected light interacting with the solid material. the resulting piece is one of a multidimensional message for the gallery goer– sculpture and significant language joined to form the piece in its entirety.
a selection of eerdekens work is on display in ‘words and dreams’ beginning march 17th at magda danysz gallery in paris.
‘neo deo’, 2002
synthetic material, light projector
Ø 1400 x 400 cm
‘neo deo’, additional view
‘my emotions escaped from language’, 2011
copper, light source
18 × 65 x 14 cm
‘could suggest something…’, 1999
copper, light source
14 x 220 x 18 cm
additional view of ‘could suggest something…’
Double Vision by Lisa Bamford
Awesome double exposure series by Lisa Bamford. Her use of double exposure makes recognizable buildings and monuments much more interesting. The best part is, the shots are all done in camera.
“I enjoy taking photographs because of the enormous creative scope it provides. I am generally attracted to simplicity in either subject or composition, which is down to my background and job as a graphic designer. I see the structure of photographs in the same way as I do a layout, and I like them to be easy to read. I’m also a bit of a magpie and so take inspiration from all sorts of styles of photography, and so will shoot different subjects in different ways. I’d get bored to tears if I had to design the same thing everyday and that translates to what I point my camera at.
I generally choose my travel destinations based on places I think will be photogenic as that’s what I enjoy doing most while I’m away. I find making double exposures an effective way of producing interesting images of buildings or monuments that have been endlessly photographed. It also appeals to me as the images often look quite graphic and hopefully not like the usual tourist snap.”
Bold Landscapes by Xavier Jamonet
Xavier Jamonet is a photographer from Southeatern France. His style features bold saturated colors, high contrasts and a crisp/clear look. I hope he continues to travel and show us the great landscapes Earth has to offer.
kyle bean: pencil shaving portraits
pencil shaving portraits by kyle bean
these pencil shaving portraits were created by british designer kyle bean for the ‘contributors’ page of the 2011 handmade issue
of wallpaper* design magazine. bean used the shavings from coloured pencils, pictured in the photos, to render each of seven editors.
via colossal
