Over 80 photographs in the streets and bedrooms of London, Beirut, New York and beyond...
Hope to see you there!
x
Thursday, July 29, 2010
TONIGHT!
Over 80 photographs in the streets and bedrooms of London, Beirut, New York and beyond...
Hope to see you there!
x
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
"The Shameless", a solo show
Shameless is loosing sight of the boundaries that we have set ourselves. Shameless is letting go, for a moment, for a day, for another, for our own selves. It is dropping the act and giving ourselves up to unimagined experiences, heartbreaking encounters, to the sways of the life that we unwillingly embark on. Whether the moment leads to failure or success, with shamelessness comes redemption, and a situation worthy of being witnessed and captured.
You are cordially invited to the opening of "The Shameless"
my first solo show on Thursday 29th July at Zico House, Beirut.
Come from 7pm for drinks, nibbles, and much photography!
The exhibition will run until the 7th of August
Open daily from 4 to 8pm (except Sundays)
Would love to see you there!
xx
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Interview in ART magazine
ART magazine has just published an interview with me about my work, as part of Akt Now – a portfolio presentation of international photographers, whose work deals with nudity, sex and the human body.
You can read the interview HERE.
The interview is in German, so here's a translation for English speakers...
1. What excites you about the subject of the nude?
I've always been fascinated by how such a common form can express a wide range of human emotions, meanings and messages. I am continuously inspired to explore the body in relation to a given surrounding context, in relation to its 'wearer'. It is an object in its materiality and simultaneously a subject imbued with desires and affectations. Which each body comes a whole new sea of a meaning, so there's never enough that can be brought to light.
2. How far would you go? Are there taboos?
I don't have any particular taboos or imposed restrictions. Since I work closely with my subject, it all depends on how they are inclined in terms of their own body representation. My intention is not to shock or cause a controversy with my work, and I'm not particular interested in the subjects that might be referred to as general taboos. I go as far or as close as is offered by the working collaboration, and this usually brings about a more natural portrayal and reflection of the body itself.
3. When is a nude picture an artwork?
This comes back to the universal question of "When is art art?". I consider the term 'nude' as just a visual categorization of a particular given artwork, just as it could be classified as a 'portrait", a 'landscape', 'documentary' or 'still-life'. So, in my opinion, the question relating to a nude as art or not isn't really valid from the start. It all relates to a much broader ongoing debate about the question of art in a postmodern world.
4. Do you have some inspiring examples/photographers/artists?
My tastes and likes vary immensely with every exhibition I go to, or new work I encounter, but the artists I tend to gravitate towards the most are George Bataille in his writings, Roger Ballen in his haunting photographic compositions, Hans Bellmer in his drawings... They offer a rawness that appeals to the 'abject' in me, and i always feel this tingling excitement when I revisit them!
5. With which other subjects you art is dealing as well?
The themes I work in all intertwine in one way or other, and mostly deal with the body as a primary working tool, exploring the clash of the private and the public, identity in self-representation, displacement, passions and death. Although I work mostly with photography, I usually let the message dictate the final medium and visual outcome, so projects have in the past also taken the form of video, text, installation and sculpture.
You can read the interview HERE.
The interview is in German, so here's a translation for English speakers...
1. What excites you about the subject of the nude?
I've always been fascinated by how such a common form can express a wide range of human emotions, meanings and messages. I am continuously inspired to explore the body in relation to a given surrounding context, in relation to its 'wearer'. It is an object in its materiality and simultaneously a subject imbued with desires and affectations. Which each body comes a whole new sea of a meaning, so there's never enough that can be brought to light.
2. How far would you go? Are there taboos?
I don't have any particular taboos or imposed restrictions. Since I work closely with my subject, it all depends on how they are inclined in terms of their own body representation. My intention is not to shock or cause a controversy with my work, and I'm not particular interested in the subjects that might be referred to as general taboos. I go as far or as close as is offered by the working collaboration, and this usually brings about a more natural portrayal and reflection of the body itself.
3. When is a nude picture an artwork?
This comes back to the universal question of "When is art art?". I consider the term 'nude' as just a visual categorization of a particular given artwork, just as it could be classified as a 'portrait", a 'landscape', 'documentary' or 'still-life'. So, in my opinion, the question relating to a nude as art or not isn't really valid from the start. It all relates to a much broader ongoing debate about the question of art in a postmodern world.
4. Do you have some inspiring examples/photographers/artists?
My tastes and likes vary immensely with every exhibition I go to, or new work I encounter, but the artists I tend to gravitate towards the most are George Bataille in his writings, Roger Ballen in his haunting photographic compositions, Hans Bellmer in his drawings... They offer a rawness that appeals to the 'abject' in me, and i always feel this tingling excitement when I revisit them!
5. With which other subjects you art is dealing as well?
The themes I work in all intertwine in one way or other, and mostly deal with the body as a primary working tool, exploring the clash of the private and the public, identity in self-representation, displacement, passions and death. Although I work mostly with photography, I usually let the message dictate the final medium and visual outcome, so projects have in the past also taken the form of video, text, installation and sculpture.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
A wedding in Hertfordshire
I shot my first wedding for Mr & Mrs Borthwick over the weekend. Champagne, high heels and 3 cameras.
My photography published
Right, so I finally got around to documenting some of my published work from the past few months. Here goes (and sorry for the ugly brown background):
Nadine Khouri - A Song to the City EP
For which I also did the whole CD design.
ELLE magazine (August issue)
Using 4 of my photographs of Beirut for their travel feature.
Edwarda magazine (#2)
Publishing my Poses project throughout the issue.
Ne Te Promène Donc Pas Toute Nue (#1)
Curated by Emeric Glayse of "no found". My images are on both right-hand pages.
Et voilà for now.
Nadine Khouri - A Song to the City EP
For which I also did the whole CD design.
ELLE magazine (August issue)
Using 4 of my photographs of Beirut for their travel feature.
Edwarda magazine (#2)
Publishing my Poses project throughout the issue.
Ne Te Promène Donc Pas Toute Nue (#1)
Curated by Emeric Glayse of "no found". My images are on both right-hand pages.
Et voilà for now.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
