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Eduardo Lorca + Even Mann April 2009 sees a milestone in the development of Alternative Photographers Network, with the publication of the first collaborative project between Lorca and Mann. In addition to images commissioned specifically for the project, the book contains several images from this site.
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Eduardo Lorca |
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Lorca's 2004 project explores the concept of the nude in a timeless setting. Here an obviously 21st century woman is no more or less out of place in the primitive environment of Easter Island than the indigenous inhabitants of the island.
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Alex Blake |
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To many of us, the idea of photographing common vegetables might seem a rather trivial exercise. It is only when we actually see the images that we begin to realise the complexity and beauty inherent in such everyday objects. Alex continues to explore the naturally occurring patterns of the surface and sometimes to interior of vegetables, fruit and other plants, bringing a new approach to still life photography. He believes that this challenge to our ignorance of objects we see everyday is the purpose of photography; that is to help us see the world in a different way and to enhance our enjoyment of our visual senses. |
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Even Mann |
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Even Mann is a Norwegian photographer specialising in nude photography. His nude, however, is not naked, it has a protective layer of PVC or rubber, silk or oil. "It takes away the imperfections of real flesh and bones and makes the nude into an almost abstract object. I want to retain the sensuality of the body, but make it perfect, untouchable, unattainable. My next project is going to look at faceless nudes, masked, hidden like an ostrich from the viewer." "I would say that I have been influenced by fetish photographers, but I am not a fetish photographer myself. I am attracted by the images, the illusion of nudity and the way that fetish objects added to a nude can heighten the experience of nudity, but that is all. It is just the image I am interested in, not the reality." |
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James Carter |
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James Carter specialises in photographing scenes from everyday life. He is inspired by Henri Cartier Bresson, famous for capturing the "decisive moment". Sometimes ordinary events become almost surreal images as an instant in time is captured forever and isolated from the preceding and following events, leaving us wondering just exactly what was going on.
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Anthony Grimshaw |
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Cities are often seen as the centre of civilised life and it is certainly true that there is a lot more happening there than in the country. Anthony was brought up in a small village and, by a series of accidents, ended up in the city. Whilst acknowledging that there is life, he thinks of it as a life trap, sucking in his energy and that of all creative people. It is ultimately self-obsessed and destructive, like an artistic parasite. His images are mainly monochrome and taken at night, when the city supposedly comes alive. For anyone who has waited at a bus stop at 3 am in the pouring rain and with the wind howling round his ears, you too will understand the desolation and hostility of the city. |
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Jos de Chirico |
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Jos de Chirico believes in photography as a means of creating a parallel reality. His early work used real subjects which he simply found to be enigmatic or surreal. Over the past few years he has experimented with constructing fantasy scenes using posed models and props in dreamlike settings. His current project, based on a series of dreams uses manipulated photographs and creative writing pasted together to create photomontages.
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Alan Adams |
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Landscapes are the principal theme of Alan Adams' work. The use of monochrome draws attention to the structure of the landscape, resulting in an often dramatic or even aggressive image. On occasions he uses colour to create a softer texture to the image, creating a sense of depth through subtle shade changes.
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Eduardo Lorca |
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This months featured portfolio is from Eduardo Lorca. His recently completed project entitled "Ecce Homo" - "Behold the Man", is an exploration of the role of gender in our perception of icons. "How would people respond if the ultimate male icon, the Son of God, had actually been a woman?" The images relate principally to the judgment, punishment and crucifixion, recurring themes of religious painting.
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