Dewi B., 11, Netherlands.
Riley H., 12, U.S.
Maj K. 13, Slovenia.
First up, the most wonderful photographs from kids – the winners of the 2016 Nat Geo International Photography Contest. Stunning imagery, all the way around, and a whole lot of very talented kids. Go See!
Next up:
It’s MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab. Go explore!
From rq: 1) busstop artwork, for a campaign to build a publicly but not governmentally funded arthouse/gallery, title: Don’t Need War; 2) a street – if you go to the touristy places, things are cleaned up, but this is more typical, plus some cold February sun right down the middle!
Gotta say, I love Don’t Need War! Click for full size.
© rq, all rights reserved.
But it won’t be today, or any time soon, most likely. Avoidance Universe. For these, I used the spray fabric paints I got at Goodwill, and they work a treat. :D Click for full size.
Meltdown Avoidance, bright colours version. This is rather tricky, the injected colour doesn’t stay solid long before it explodes, and it makes focusing difficult, but still…fun. And distracting! Not at my best today, with being patient and stuff, so I’ll revisit this at some other time. I know 3 and 4 seem the same, but they aren’t. 4 is much more fetus-y. :D Click for full size.
Absolutely stunning wave photography. Few things make me homesick, but these do. I miss the ocean so very much.
You can see more (and buy!) on his website, and there’s also his Instagram and Facebook.
Via Colossal Art.
People who get to deal with chronic trauma, extreme stress, all that, know the consequences of falling into complete meltdown. Sometimes, too many, that’s unavoidable, but other times, it can be staved off, at least. I’m hyper-alert, hyper-vigilant, all the hyper, and it’s making it very hard for me to breathe. So, distraction. A glass dish, water, oil, black desk, and a camera. Meltdown Avoidance, click for full size. These are straight out of the camera, no fiddling. Definitely used a flash.
Snowing again. Click for full size.
© C. Ford.
ALENA ZHANDAROVA.
Alena Zhandarova’s works immediately caught my eye and imagination. Truly wonderful.
Exploring the uniqueness and diversity in each of her subjects, Russian photographer Alena Zhandarova continually pushes the borders of her perception by trying something new.
“I am fascinated by the opportunity to try myself as a storyteller with my own protagonists,” she says. Using the chance to transform her feelings and experience into distinctive visual language, Zhandarova breaks the found context and finds her own way to communicate with the found space. The series of portraits called ‘Puree With A Taste Of Triangles‘ is as bizarre as its name, breaking the convention of traditional portrait photography. The girls in Zhandarova’s images usually have their faces covered, blending with numerous patterns and colors and thus becoming a part of the background themselves. The photographer explains: “I am inspired by the idea of combining incompatible, creating something out of nothing, finding an amazing coincidence, which then develops into a unique story.”
There is so very much to see in each photograph, the delight is in the details as well as the overall photo. They can also be interpreted in many different ways. I am in love with her work, and I love the way she thinks. Ms. Zhandarova is featured at iGNANT, and her website is here. Go and delight yourself!
From Crimson Clupeidae. Click for full size!
© Crimson Clupeidae, all rights reserved.
Giliell is being all creative and productive again, with more marker cases. Beautiful! Click for full size.
© Giliell, all rights reserved.
Giliell is taking a moment to brag, that’s a very talented artist she has on her hands. Click for full size!
© Giliell and the Artist, all rights reserved.
A small treat for myself, from a recent visit to the bookshop, Lego Pens! :D Clickety for full size.
© C. Ford.
