Cody Trepte Work from On Exactitude in Science. “Every period from Jorge Louis Borges’ “On Exactitude in Science” enlarged and then drawn from the third edition of Collected Fictions. “… In that Empire, the Art of Cartography attained such Perfection that the map of a single Province occupied the entirety of a City, and the […]
Archives for the ‘california’ Category
Katie Shapiro
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Katie Shapiro Work from Malibu Sandbags. ““Public Access: extending 25 feet inland from daily high water line.” -California Coastal Commission In Malibu Sandbags I am exploring the cohabitation of nature and man. The sea level is rising and shortening our beaches. Beachfront houses are no exception. In their attempt to battle the inevitable, the wealthy […]
Amir Zaki
Monday, 14 June 2010
Amir Zaki Work from Relic. “With the advent of the digital age, deception in photography has never been easier, and Amir Zaki makes the best possible case for its artistic benefits. His brilliant and compelling portraits of retro-chic lifeguard towers in Southern California are the product of nearly as much image manipulation as actual documentation, […]
Will Rogan
Friday, 28 May 2010
Will Rogan Work from his oeuvre. “At the foundation of Will Rogan’s practice is a modesty unique within the field of contemporary art. A consequence of this modesty is the multi-media nature of his oeuvre – exhibitions typically consisting of works executed in film, photography, sculpture and on paper with no apparent hierarchy or importance […]
Anoush Abrar
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Anoush Abrar Work from Californication. “The film studios, the celebrities, the entertainment capital of the UnitedStates- the state of California revolves around the film industry and its success. Projecting an image of fame and fortune, beauty and happiness, Hollywood draws people like a magnet. I started this photo project in Los Angeles because I wanted […]