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26 by 26 Challenge #26:
I want you to make an inspired and beautiful contribution to the culture that you are a part of. Document the process with an image.
– Simon Høgsberg
Having helped run a photography group for visually impaired photographers I would like to raise awareness of problems with vision. I hope it may inspire other members of the online community to consider the difficulties and pleasures of photography for those who have limited sight, and even run a similar activity. I have just been diagnosed with cataracts and will find out first hand what "visual impairment" means, albeit on a temporary basis.
As a parting shot, thanks everyone for a great 26 by 26 year!
Visual artist Ryoji Ikeda, a key figure in the world of electronic music, is famed for his overpowering live performances and mind-expanding audiovisual work. Ikeda is compiling a spectacular presentation for Eye that will immerse visitors in images and sound.
In creating his minimalist and breathtaking art, Ikeda (born in Japan in 1966) draws on mathematical concepts, quantum mechanics, data, sound and light, transforming them into works of intangible power and beauty, often capturing the invisible structures and data that shape our lives.
With mathematical precision, he reduces sound and images to their essence in stunning installations that bombard viewers with visual data. From pixels to the universe, he brings together the very smallest and very biggest in his work.
I did many versons of this. But I will only post two. this and the next one. I felt that this looked like a big eye. I really am liking the look here.
Mike
Michael and Albert (AJ) Patnode - Artist Statement
Father and son collaboration
Our photographic art is a kinetic motion study, from the results of interacting with my son A.J and his toys.
He was born severely handicapped much like a quadriplegic. On December 17,1998. Our family’s goal has always been to help A.J. use his mind, even though he has minimal use of his body.
A.J. likes to watch lights and movement. One of the few things he can do for himself is to operate a switch that sets in motion lights and various shiny, colorful streamers and toys that swirl above his bed.
One day I took a picture of A.J. with his toys flying out from the big mobile near his bed like swings on a carnival ride. I liked the way the swirling objects and colors looked in the photo.
I wanted to study the motion more and photograph the whirling objects in an artful way, I wanted my son A.J. to be a part of it. After all, he’s the one who inspires me. When A.J. and I work together on our motion artwork, A.J. starts his streamers and objects twirling, I take the photographs.
Activating a tiny switch might not seem like much to some, but it’s all A.J. can do. He controls the direction the mobile will spin, as well as when it starts and stops. The shutter speeds are long, and sometimes, I move the camera and other times I hold it still.
I begin our creation with a Nikon digital camera. Then I use my computer with Photoshop to alter the images into what I feel might be an artistic way. Working with Photoshop, I find the best parts from several images and combine them into the final composite photograph. I consider the finished work to be fine art. The computer is just the vehicle that helps my expressions grow.
I take the photographs and A.J. adds the magic. It’s something this father and son do together. After I’ve taken a few shots, I show him the photos in the back of the camera. When the images are completed, I show him from a laptop. He just looks. He can’t tell me whether or not he likes the images, but he’s always ready to work with me again.
It offers me my only glance into A.J.’s secret world. We’ve built a large collection of images and I hope the motion and color move you as much as they do me.
A.J. inspires me to work harder to understand my life in the areas of art, photography, people, spirituality, and so much more. He truly sets my mind in motion and helps me find the beauty in everyday things.
AJ Patnode - A Journey of Hope (documentary):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR7m8QFcmRM
AJ'S blog:
Abstract set:
www.flickr.com/photos/patnode-rainbowman/sets/72157602269...
Noro Striped Scarf by Jared Flood
Jared Flood is a New York based photographer and knit designer. He designs his own patterns, knits all the projects for his books and does all of the photography, graphics and descriptions! He recently launched his own line of yarn, Shelter. Check out his website and flickr pages.
www.floodphotography.com/portfolio.html
www.flickr.com/photos/68971937@N00/
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from the visual journal that I've been working on, started on '09 and now continued. Most of the images in the 2022 section come from a French children's book on zoology, "Pour les tout Petits,Lectures sur les Animaux."
Visual Defects posters/wheat paste 2011/2012.
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Life is short so fuck shit up!
When you look at someone who just had an inspired thought, what does it look like to you? Can you see the thought manifesting into reality?
I hope you see it. If not, take another look.
I saw the potential for visual humour and quickly composed the shot to line up the hand sign with his arm. A moment later, he looked away, and the overall effect was lost. You see it, or you don’t. A moment that made me smile.
Many of my images have little elements like this, for those who look, to discover.
Nishiki Market in downtown Kyoto, Japan.
When you think about shapes, you think of how simple they are. However when you look around, you start seeing them everywhere. They from the world you live in. Start looking deep enough to understand their importance. They form movement, receptition, deapth, chaos. They make you feel, they make you move, and understand your surroundings. Look deep enough to understand what is around you. Look through the void.
That's a photo of me when I was ten. The writing on the right has many translations of the word ten. I've been saving this painting from the front of Smithsonian magazine for just the right spot. I finally found it. The sticker that says pocket was on the magazine when I got it. I had the piece of shisha embroidery out to put on the cover of my little orange book when I make it. It wound up here instead.
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If you look at the upper right quadrant you'll notice a profusion of tiny yellow dots. It's unexpected, uncontrolled magic like this that makes my heart skip a beat. It's the magic of what I call a Random Act of Art: when the medium and physics/chemistry/the Divine do the work and I am just one small, humble player in the creation. I never tire of this!
"We are thrilled to announce our CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for IN COMMON, next IC-Visual Lab event in Bristol.
Following the structure of ICVL past events, ICVL is welcoming photographic bodies of work and multimedia submissions on:
Theme: ‘’ IN COMMON ’’. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more (people, places, things, ideas): common interests. Relating to the community as a whole.
We are expecting an exciting and challenging selection, presented as two separate collections: one focussed on international works and photographers curated by Erica McDonald (Curator Develop Tube) and the other focussed on works and authors based in the UK curated by IC-Visual Lab as well as the result of the OMD participants workshops.
We’ve also got another surprise, Jim Mortram will be giving a talk about how he works with his community, the ethos and the difficulties of documenting his surroundings, and his plans for the future.
After the event, a selection of works will be featured on DEVELOP Tube offering further promotion with an international impact.
The event will celebrate the conclusion of OLD MARKET DIARIES, bringing together members of the community, photography, art and media communities for an evening of eating, drinking, visual storytelling and music.”
©Photo: Christian Rodriguez
More info:
Erica McDonald www.ericamcdonaldphoto.com
DEVELOP Tube YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/DEVELOPPhoto
DEVELOP Tube Vimeo: vimeo.com/channels/developphoto
Jim Mortram smalltowninertia.co.uk
Christian Rodriguez www.christianrodriguez.com