April 2014
Final Act
In November 2013, Ian Strange (previously) in collaboration with cinematographer Alun ‚Albol‘ Bollinger (Lord of the Rings, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners) created three new film and photography based artworks incorporating four suburban homes in Christchurch, New Zealand. These homes were located in Christchurch’s residential »Red Zone«, an area containing over 16,000 houses slated for demolition after the devastating 2011 earthquake. Final Act is in part an emotive archive of these Christchurch homes and a continuation of the artist’s ongoing exploration of the social and emotional icon of the home. Watch the video.
All images © Ian Strange.
Slow Life
Australian artist Daniel Stoupin has created a video that combines thousands of close-up photographs of beautiful corals in a way that makes them seem extraterrestrial. To make this clip, Stoupin took over 150,000 shots of these strangely beautiful creatures, and yes, colors are real, no digital enhancement, just white balance correction with curves.
Masks
Jozef Mrva has created a series of masks that adapt the heads and skulls of animals. Using cardboard, the artist carves and cuts the readily available material into expressionistic forms. They are fantastic, especially the one made out of a pizza box.
All images © Jozef Mrva. Photos taken by Nikola Ivanov in photo studio on faculty of FAMU.
End of the World Cinema
End of the World Cinema by Kaupo Kikkas.
All images © Kaupo Kikkas.