Thoughts

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  • H2O

    August 14, 2014

      We all know how important water is; it’s something that has been drummed into us ever since we were little kids, yet knowledge does not always translate into action. Watermark is a documentary that hopes to change this. Lensed by renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, in a collaboration with award-winning documentary directors Jennifer Bachiwal […]

  • FLOWER MAN

    August 11, 2014

      Photographer Ken Hermann’s latest project documents the variety of characters in the Mallick Ghat flower market of Calcutta, India, creating an intriguing portrait book of some of the hundreds of flower vendors at the marketplace, which has been in operation for more than a century. Flowers are used in temple offerings and Hindu weddings […]

  • TOGETHER

    August 7, 2014

    The World Cup may be over but this collaboration between adidas and performance artist Marina Abramović is timeless in its message about teamwork and togetherness. The project is the first ever re-staging of Abramović’s 1970’s performance, ‘Work Relation’, and finds interesting parallels between the artist’s work and team sports. Watch the video here.

  • MUTUAL BENEFIT

    August 4, 2014

      If any misconceptions remain about eco-fashion—for example, that it only comes in earthy tones, in basic silhouettes, and is too expensive despite all its good intentions—New Zealand clothing label Kowtow is set to change all that. Priding itself as using 100% certified fair trade organic cotton for their sophisticated, minimalist designs, at prices that […]

  • SLOW AND STEADY

    July 31, 2014

    In an era where everything is digital and instant is king, photographers such as Sean Lynch are a dying breed. With an uncommon combination of exceptional patience, talent, and perhaps sheer stubbornness, Lynch works solely with film photography, experimenting with rare and expired films, with hauntingly beautiful, surrealistic results. See more of his work here.

  • MAD REAL

    June 23, 2014

    One might have to look twice to realise that the image above is not a photograph. In fact, it’s an oil painting. Yes, you read that right. Even a double take might not suffice to convince most that this image was not captured with a camera’s click. Florida-based photorealist painter Doug Bloodworth went a step […]