© paul willaert (brussel - 2009)
3 days ago
Sunday, 31 May 2009
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Sunday, 24 May 2009
q.
Things happen in front of you.
That's perhaps the most wonderful and mysterious aspect of photography.
It seemed like you just had to decide when and where to aim the camera.
The process was linear and it never stopped.
That's still true,
although i've traded in my need for always taking pictures.
I can let them go by sometimes now
and just be there?
Annie Leibovitz
(read in 'At work' Annie Leibovitz)
That's perhaps the most wonderful and mysterious aspect of photography.
It seemed like you just had to decide when and where to aim the camera.
The process was linear and it never stopped.
That's still true,
although i've traded in my need for always taking pictures.
I can let them go by sometimes now
and just be there?
Annie Leibovitz
(read in 'At work' Annie Leibovitz)
Friday, 22 May 2009
urban nature #11
© paul willaert (oostende - 2009)
tonight in gent (be) the opening night of a group exposition with the participation of a friend of mine luc rabaey
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
featuring isabelle pateer
featuring' is a way of exposing the work and thoughts of a contemporary photographer
mostly it's a summary of a communication (live chat, email, phonecall...) through which i tried to find answers on questions or to let the artist explain the idea behind an image
isabelle pateer (°1980) graduated in 2003 from saint lucas brussels, dpt. of photography
specialised in documentary imagery and location portraiture she is shooting an equal balance of personal long-term projects and editorial assignments for magazines, companies and organizations
i've asked isabelle to write some words on her recent work 'unsettled'
this series is exposed now in 'galerie mercator' in antwerp
© isabelle pateer
© isabelle pateer
© isabelle pateer
the documentary series ‘unsettled’ focuses in a metaphoric way on the idea of ‘progress’
in a case where living environment has to disappear
because of industrial purposes
within this ongoing project this international case is illustrated
by focusing on the belgian village doel,
which is threatened by vast expansions of the port of antwerp
”unsettled” alternates portraits of young inhabitants with landscapes
that bare witness to the dejected state of the town
it rises the question of the purposefulness of growth, development and progression
isabelle
expo 'unsettled'
may 9 until june 25 2009
gallery mercator
daily opened from 9 to 17
desguinlei 100, 2018 antwerpen (be)
isabelle pateer
mostly it's a summary of a communication (live chat, email, phonecall...) through which i tried to find answers on questions or to let the artist explain the idea behind an image
isabelle pateer (°1980) graduated in 2003 from saint lucas brussels, dpt. of photography
specialised in documentary imagery and location portraiture she is shooting an equal balance of personal long-term projects and editorial assignments for magazines, companies and organizations
i've asked isabelle to write some words on her recent work 'unsettled'
this series is exposed now in 'galerie mercator' in antwerp
© isabelle pateer
© isabelle pateer
© isabelle pateer
the documentary series ‘unsettled’ focuses in a metaphoric way on the idea of ‘progress’
in a case where living environment has to disappear
because of industrial purposes
within this ongoing project this international case is illustrated
by focusing on the belgian village doel,
which is threatened by vast expansions of the port of antwerp
”unsettled” alternates portraits of young inhabitants with landscapes
that bare witness to the dejected state of the town
it rises the question of the purposefulness of growth, development and progression
isabelle
expo 'unsettled'
may 9 until june 25 2009
gallery mercator
daily opened from 9 to 17
desguinlei 100, 2018 antwerpen (be)
isabelle pateer
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Monday, 18 May 2009
featuring dieter de lathauwer
'featuring' is a way of exposing the work and thoughts of a contemporary photographer
mostly it's a summary of a communication (live chat, email, phonecall...) through which i tried to find answers on questions or to let the artist explain the idea behind an image
i find dieter de lathauwer's imagery quite unique in the belgian photographyscene
born in '78, he graduated as an industrial engineer in 2000 after which he studied photography at the academy of fine arts in gent
he lives and works in gent - belgium
while observing dieter's intriguing landscapes, words like transparency and endlessness, solitude and desolateness, sublimed reality and surreality come to my mind
one thing is for sure, and this makes his portfolio that outstanding:
de lathauwer speaks a language of his own which he finds difficult
to explain himself but that no one amongst us can leave untouched
i asked the man to write something down about one of his images...
title: "don bocata" . 2008 . 80x100cm . inkjetprint on archival baryte . mounted on dibond .
I wander. I explore. The boundaries between nature and culture.
A tension between registration and storytelling.
Under the skin uneasy feelings.
Surreal, slightly.
Watching.
Slow.
Alone.
"We are now officially in fantasy land" - are we?
A strange world suddenly exposing itself to you.
Please come in.
This image is taken in Gran Canaria. Not that it matters. With a medium format film camera.
Is it real, fake, a miniature world? What's going on? Enter my world, please, enter.
Dieter
dieter's site and blog
mostly it's a summary of a communication (live chat, email, phonecall...) through which i tried to find answers on questions or to let the artist explain the idea behind an image
i find dieter de lathauwer's imagery quite unique in the belgian photographyscene
born in '78, he graduated as an industrial engineer in 2000 after which he studied photography at the academy of fine arts in gent
he lives and works in gent - belgium
while observing dieter's intriguing landscapes, words like transparency and endlessness, solitude and desolateness, sublimed reality and surreality come to my mind
one thing is for sure, and this makes his portfolio that outstanding:
de lathauwer speaks a language of his own which he finds difficult
to explain himself but that no one amongst us can leave untouched
i asked the man to write something down about one of his images...
title: "don bocata" . 2008 . 80x100cm . inkjetprint on archival baryte . mounted on dibond .
I wander. I explore. The boundaries between nature and culture.
A tension between registration and storytelling.
Under the skin uneasy feelings.
Surreal, slightly.
Watching.
Slow.
Alone.
"We are now officially in fantasy land" - are we?
A strange world suddenly exposing itself to you.
Please come in.
This image is taken in Gran Canaria. Not that it matters. With a medium format film camera.
Is it real, fake, a miniature world? What's going on? Enter my world, please, enter.
Dieter
dieter's site and blog
outlandish
in my mailbox this morning
funny...
18 mei 2009 05:22:21
Dear Photographer,
Congratulations! Your image was shown at the NYPH ’09 festival yesterday. Enclosed you will find an installation view of your image as it appeared on the festival’s screen.
The festival is enjoying great crowds. The organisers are all grateful for your participation in this global project. Thank you again for enriching the visual experience of festival goers.
Sincerely,
William A. Ewing
Curator
New York Photo Festival ‘09
Director, Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne
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funny...
18 mei 2009 05:22:21
Dear Photographer,
Congratulations! Your image was shown at the NYPH ’09 festival yesterday. Enclosed you will find an installation view of your image as it appeared on the festival’s screen.
The festival is enjoying great crowds. The organisers are all grateful for your participation in this global project. Thank you again for enriching the visual experience of festival goers.
Sincerely,
William A. Ewing
Curator
New York Photo Festival ‘09
Director, Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne
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Saturday, 16 May 2009
what about tomorrow #7
© paul willaert (tegan - ramsgate - february 2009)
My name is Tegan.
I'm seventeen.
I want to join the army, intelligence.
Now I'm doing A-levels.
My parents are ok. We talk fine, we go on. We don't fight too much.
My dad was in the airforce. That was where I've got it from.
I wanna move around, live in different places.
I'm not in love.
It didn't happened yet.
I'm not sure we have a social mission. Anyway... we don't have to.
Friday, 15 May 2009
Thursday, 14 May 2009
q.
"The photograph isn't what was photographed. It's something else. It's a new fact."
Gary Winogrand
Gary Winogrand
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
what about tomorrow #6
© paul willaert (hannah - margate - february 2009)
My name is Hannah.
I'm sixteen.
I live in St. Peters, Broadstairs.
I want to go to university to do sciences.
For the moment I'm studying textile and drama.
I have a good relation with my parents. We don't argue much. We get on very well.
My dad is very inspiring towards me.
I want to visit as many places as I can, go and explore the world, but in the end I would rather live here in this region where I grew up.
I'm outgoing, I love my friends, I'm hopefull for my future.
Monday, 11 May 2009
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Saturday, 9 May 2009
what about tomorrow #5
© paul willaert (nicky - ramsgate - february 2009)
My name is Nick.
I'm 23. I live in Dover but I'm from Margate originally.
I want to join the police. I'm just waiting to hear back from that.
I've been in the army for six years. I'm out now ... the police, that's all I want to do.
I have a good relationship with my parents. Especially with my mom.
My parents are inspiring, they've always pushed me to go down the road I've gone. They've encouraged me a lot.
In the years to come I want to open my horizon.
I have a girlfriend. We are happy.
I'm motivated and charismatic.
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Monday, 4 May 2009
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Friday, 1 May 2009
featuring bill bowden
'featuring' is a way of exposing the work and thoughts of a contemporary photographer
mostly it's a summary of a communication through which i tried to find answers on questions or to let the artist explain the idea behind an image
i follow bill bowden's photography for quite a time now
his images are invitations to observe closely, to let apparent details coincide, to penetrate multiple layers...
bill bowden works as a reporter in fayetteville arkansas US
as a first 'featuring' i found bill's work, specifically the image:'pool' the photographical translation of what i meant by naming this blog 'separate stories'
© bill bowden
On Monday, I drove through the town where I grew up, Marianna, Arkansas. A doctor lived across the street from us. When I was a child, she had a swimming pool in the back yard. I remember hearing that she had filled the pool in with dirt after finding a dead horse floating in it one day. Where the horse came from, I don't know. But a lot of people used to have horses in that town. Apparently, the doctor's children had grown up and moved away, and the pool had fallen into disrepair. So, when she found the horse in it, she figured it was time to fill it in. I assume the horse was trying to get a drink of water and fell in, but who knows? That was several years ago.
Anyway, I drove through Marianna on Monday for the first time in a couple of years and noticed the pool area looking very serene, so I took this photo. The man who owns the house now told me he's thinking about digging it out and restoring it for use as a swimming pool. The town itself appears to be dying. It's in a part of the south known as the Delta, which was very prosperous 100 years ago because of cotton farming. Now, the area is very depressed financially.
I was attracted to the symmetry and the serenity of this scene, but for me there was also a childhood memory attached to it. If you look hard, perhaps you can see it, too.
Bill
I admire the work of Bill Bowden. In his photography he's permanently 'at war with the oblivious' (the name of his blog). This war has yet resulted in some very inspiring images. Pictures that balance between thoughts and reality, between impressions and registrations, imagination and truth.
mostly it's a summary of a communication through which i tried to find answers on questions or to let the artist explain the idea behind an image
i follow bill bowden's photography for quite a time now
his images are invitations to observe closely, to let apparent details coincide, to penetrate multiple layers...
bill bowden works as a reporter in fayetteville arkansas US
as a first 'featuring' i found bill's work, specifically the image:'pool' the photographical translation of what i meant by naming this blog 'separate stories'
© bill bowden
On Monday, I drove through the town where I grew up, Marianna, Arkansas. A doctor lived across the street from us. When I was a child, she had a swimming pool in the back yard. I remember hearing that she had filled the pool in with dirt after finding a dead horse floating in it one day. Where the horse came from, I don't know. But a lot of people used to have horses in that town. Apparently, the doctor's children had grown up and moved away, and the pool had fallen into disrepair. So, when she found the horse in it, she figured it was time to fill it in. I assume the horse was trying to get a drink of water and fell in, but who knows? That was several years ago.
Anyway, I drove through Marianna on Monday for the first time in a couple of years and noticed the pool area looking very serene, so I took this photo. The man who owns the house now told me he's thinking about digging it out and restoring it for use as a swimming pool. The town itself appears to be dying. It's in a part of the south known as the Delta, which was very prosperous 100 years ago because of cotton farming. Now, the area is very depressed financially.
I was attracted to the symmetry and the serenity of this scene, but for me there was also a childhood memory attached to it. If you look hard, perhaps you can see it, too.
Bill
I admire the work of Bill Bowden. In his photography he's permanently 'at war with the oblivious' (the name of his blog). This war has yet resulted in some very inspiring images. Pictures that balance between thoughts and reality, between impressions and registrations, imagination and truth.
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