Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Current Photographic Trends: Riva

April 18, 2018


Riva Presentation/ current trends in photography
·      Trend 1. Explore other mediums and pushed the word photography to the edges of its definition
o   Brandon Nichols
§  University of North Texas
§  Post Human
§  It conceives of a state where information, or even a mind, could be separate from its material form or body.
§  Sci-Fi- Movement. Collection of gif images. Very florescent in nature. Explores how we envision ourselves in technological society. Postmodern Idea.
§  Studio Journal, sculpture and vibrant colors- photographs.
o   Shai Langen
§  From Amsterdam based material designer. In his work he transforms and reshapes the human body in a performative and intuitive way. Material experimentation.
§  Wall paper paste and paint and without animation or manipulation. Tribal inference. Honor deceased with this piece. With movement the paint begins to drip more and create a new pattern. Very lizard like to me.
§  Contrast of real and imaginary is great.
§  Deep sea creature hat with tights on their arms. What is the difference between creature and human.
§  Chimera
§  Run Way
§  Makes materials and is performing
·      Trend 2- Ispired by social media and commercial photography
o   Noémie Goudal
§  Born in Paris, French visual artist works in photography, film, and installation.
§  Les Amants, real and the fantastic together.  Sculptural photography. Fake waterfall. (Cascade)
§  Haven her body was, Digital manipulation
o   Henry Hargreaves
§  New Zealand, Canterbury University. He is a model as well. Inspired by social media foodie images.
§  One of the only photographers in the world creating conceptual food photography revolving around social issues.
§  Power Hungry, upper class representing officials food verse normal food.

§  Korean, USA, Roman Empire, Symbolic Allegorical images. Split in half but the other is in the background.

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