Testing: Abstract

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 | abstract, artists, decay, gallery | 2 Comments

One of my favorite artists is @davespertine, a London photographer I know from DeviantArt. Dave’s photography is abstract to various degrees, and he strictly refrains from explaining what his work is based on – it’s there for enjoyment and interpretation, not understanding.

Having seen and commented so much of Dave’s work, I decided to dip my feet into abstract waters. I’d love to hear what you have to say about my first three pictures.

Tags: abstract, collage, davespertine, decay, Deviantart, urban exploration, urbex

Exhibition: “Industrieromantik” in Zurich

Saturday, August 29th, 2009 | artists, decay, exhibitions | No Comments

If you’re in Zurich one of these days, check out Dy Tammy Wyssgott’s and Holger Schimanke’s exhibition “Industrieromantik” (industrial romance) at Rote Fabrik. Tammy and Holger display about 25 of their industrial and decay photographs; the exhibit includes sad and sensual details of factories and residences, as well as contrast-rich architectural structures. Also, the exhibition is inside a cool alternative restaurant, just by the lake, which features great fruit cake. Check it out.

Exhbition homepage: “Industrieromantik” (until 14 September 2009)

Exhibition location: Ziegel Oh Lac (part of Rote Fabrik)

Tags: decay, dy tammy wyssgott, exhibition, holger schimanke, industrieromantik, rote fabrik, urban exploration, urbex, ziegel oh lac, zurich

Prints now available on Imagekind

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 | gallery, prints | 1 Comment

So far, I have only sold prints at my exhibitions. Now, since I have received so many requests from abroad, I have made some selected pictures available as prints on Imagekind.com.

I really like Imagekind: The service allows you to pick the size, paper, canvas and frame of your print, the quality is really good, and they offer a 30-day money back guarantee. So far, I have used them for all my exhibitions and have never been disappointed.

In my shop, you can find 56 of my Chernobyl pictures, as well as 4 prints from the Autumn Leaves and 5 of the Corridor Country series. Check it out and let me know if you miss anything!

PS: If you want exhibition quality, I recommend Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl and Hahnemühle Photo Rag papers.

Tags: abandonments, Chernobyl, photography, Pripyat, urbanexploration, urbex

Video: Mediterranean Timelapse

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 | non-decay, time-lapse, video | No Comments

I’m back from the beautiful island of Ibiza. To give myself the chance to relax a bit from all the Chernobyl fallout, I had left my camera at home. And it worked: I’m relaxed.

That however didn’t keep me from taking my video camera with me, which I used to make some timelapse recordings. Here is a nice cross-cut of fleeing clouds and a sunset, recorded over two days, each roughly 8 hours. It’s called “Mediterranean Timelapse”. Enjoy the sun.

Music by Zeropage (CC- by, via Jamendo)