Bodies with No Regret: Stunning Photography by Sandro Giordano
Sandro Giordano, an Italian artist specializing in photography, embarked on his artistic journey at the “Istituto per la Cinematografia e la Televisione Roberto Rossellini” in Rome, where he studied set design. After graduation, he delved into the world of theatre, working as a light and sound engineer in various Roman theatres. Continue reading »
Intimate Portraits Of New Mothers Capture The Beauty Of Postpartum Bodies
When Alberta based photographer Meagan Elemans became a mother, she had no idea the toll that postpartum would take on her both her body and her emotions. But rather than bury these feelings and stay silent, she chose to use her skills behind the camera to capture this beautiful and difficult time in a new mother’s journey. Continue reading »
Bodies Of Strange Creatures Were Found In The Basement Of An Old House In London
In 1960 in London at the time of clearing the site for construction of a new residential neighborhood, the old long-abandoned mansion belonged to Thomas Theodore Merlin was sent for demolition. In the basement of the home builders have discovered several thousand small wooden boxes tightly sealed. Imagine their surprise when they began to find inside the bodies of strange mythical creatures, which seemed to have been living only in fairy tales. Continue reading »
Broken Liquid: New Bodies of Water Sculpted from Layered Glass by Ben Young
Glass artist Ben Young just shared a glimpse of his latest sculptural works made from layers of cut laminate window panes. The bodies of water depicted in Young’s work are usually cut into cross-sections akin to textbook illustrations, creating translucent geometric islands that can appear both monolithic or chamsic. Continue reading »
Bodies in Urban Spaces
“Bodies in urban spaces” is a temporarily intervention in diversified urban architectonical environment. The intention of “bodies in urban spaces” is to point out the urban functional structure and to uncover the restricted movement possibilities and behavior as well as rules and limitations.
By placing the bodies in selected spots the interventions provoke a thinking process and produce irritation. Passers by, residents and audience are motivated and prompted to reflect their urban surrounding and there own movement behavior and habits. “Bodies in urban spaces” invites the residents to walk their own city thus establishing a stronger relationship to their neighborhood, district and town. The interventions are temporarily without leaving any traces behind, but imprints in the eye-witnesses` memory.
“Bodies in urban spaces” is a moving trail, choreographed for a group of dancers. The performers lead the audience through selected parts of public and semi-public spaces. A chain of physical interventions set up very quickly and only existing temporarily, allows the viewer to perceive the same space or place in a new and different way – on the run. The special quality of each place at various times of the day creates unique presentations. Photos: “Bodies in Urban Spaces”, September 26, 2010. (Photos by Andrew Russeth) Continue reading »
