Salaryman by Bruno Quinquet 混合了紀實風格的街頭攝影和概念藝術的特質,一方面描繪了東京上班族的日常,另一方面則是探索日本首都的季節百態。刻意巧妙地遮掩了人像的臉部,使得這個平淡無奇的攝影主題萌生了獨特的詩意和神秘感。在Bruno的鏡頭下,得以看見上班族與城市之間隱約的互動,時而詼諧、時而憂戚,透過城市的色彩,映照出標籤下的人性。
Martina Giammaria: Posing Martina Giammaria, born in 1976, former archaeologist, now photographer based in Milan. She works for editorial and commercial clients with fashion, portraits and stories. She has published in commercial and independent magazines
Lesley Ann Ercolano: The Surprise Box In Ordinary Life 這些畫面有些是抓拍、有些是藉由等待來做好準備,當日復一日的生活因為驚奇的片刻誘發了敏銳的觀察力,就被能被快速流轉的世界感動——在Lesley的作品裡,湖面成了萬花筒、家具成了遊樂區,她最愛的貓更是時時成為她攝影中的主角,每一幀生活影像都彷彿是一齣齣飽含能量的即興劇場。
Alberto Moreu: The Edge of Tranquillity 白色和中性色的基調,詩意中帶有一種冷靜,藉由追求極簡的印象,挖掘、突出人事物的性格——影像簡單,因而敘事完整,捕捉了組成一切的氛圍。
Animalism, Naturalism by Synchrodogs Synchrodogs是來自烏克蘭的攝影雙人組。在Animalism, Naturalism這個系列中,人體在自然環境中達成充滿戲劇張力的平衡,刻意營造一種獸性,忠實演示人與自然之間最初的樣貌和情感聯結。當觀者看見作品時產生微妙的困惑、荒謬感與驚奇興奮的同時,再度驗證了在現代人性中潛伏沉眠的動物性。
Viviane Sassen: In and Out of Fashion Viviane Sassen,生於阿姆斯特丹、於阿姆斯特丹工作與生活,也常為了展覽與工作四處奔波。她是近年來備受矚目的新銳攝影師,曾是2011年紐約MOMA美術館攝影新秀展六人中的其中一位。當初念大學時學的原本是時尚,曾在Viktor & Rolf工作,還當過他們的走台模特兒。自2001年起,她首次為Miu Miu拍攝形象廣告後,開啓了她的時尚攝影生涯.....
From Dark Cities: Anders Petersen Anders Petersen (b.1944, Sweden) has exhibited internationally and won numerous prizes during his career. His first project, Café Lehmitz, was started soon after he had completed his studies with Christer Strömholm’s School of Photography in Sweden in the late 1960s. Photographing the late-night regulars of Café Lehmitz, a bar in Hamburg, the project was published in 1978 and has since become a seminal book in the history of European photography.....
Xue Picks: Mark Peckmezian 他所拍攝的畫面裡頭的自然都有些不自然。忠實地將不擅面對鏡頭、姿態彆扭的事物記錄起來。 總是將影像保留膠片和相紙邊緣的部分,像是翻閱過去擁有歷史感的家庭剪貼相本。 上禮拜記錄下來的事件,仿佛立刻就塞進了幾十年份的灰塵。
Dream Material: a recent proejct by Paul Herbst In an existential exclamation of withdrawal, Paul Herbst’s photographs at once portray a world of subtle intensities with momentous simplicity. His images hosts a constant dialogue between what we perceive and what we understand, leaving us aloof in the gaps of unanswerable questions. (From Morel Books)
Emma Critchley - A collapse of time. Emma Critchley has worked as an underwater image-maker for over 8 years and recently graduated from The Royal College of Art.Through her practice Emma explores the human relationship with the underwater environment. Her award winning work has been exhibited internationally, in galleries and festivals.....
Quiz for No.223 No.223, Beijing. A Hedonism photographer. A weird writer. Love visual culture and traveling.