25/10/2010

Secret by Dossier Magazine


Secret by Dossier Magazine

“Another secret: this is what photographs do. They whisper in your ear, saying, ‘You were there.’ This is no lullaby, no sleepy remembering. Instead, it is a jolt of recognition. ‘I was there,’ you think to yourself, amazed. ‘I was there, and so were you.’” – Emma Straub

It comes as no surprise that 2DM photographer Skye Parrot in collaboration with Alec Friedman, co-founders of Dossier Journal, curate a photographic exhibition around the brainchild secrets from October 29 to November 14, at Space 15 Twenty in Los Angeles,CA.

Just as the inception of Dossier Journal in May 2008, which was born around the theme of having no theme, using images that evoke raw emotions and playing around the method of filing interesting ideas that are usually left in the dark, this exhibition is portraying the one thing that we all have the urge to do in the end of the day: tell secrets.

So why not ask 39 photographers to give a visual response when asked to tell a secret, which evokes the essence of the photographic medium, capturing ones most personal and hidden thoughts and turning it into something visually creative yet showcasing it to the rest of the world as dark, delightful, or occasionally both, as is the case with Friedman’s bittersweet portrait of a sunburned back.

It was about time that we get to take photography back to its original essence. Giving photographers the freedom of capturing something solely personal, leaving constrictions, perfection, and consciousness in the background, Secrets evokes rawness, intimacy, and most importantly emotions. In the end of the day when telling a secret it’ s less about throwing dust in somebody’s eyes but about telling the blank truth.

By Safia Brown

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14/10/2010

STRAWBERRY EARTH: WONDERLAND


STRAWBERRY EARTH: WONDERLAND

This October 17th, Dutch crusaders for all things sustainable Strawberry Earth will join the pantheon of advocates fighting for conscientiousness and conscience in fashion. The affair, whimsically billed Wonderland, is to be “an event showcasing ‘eco wonders’ from the worlds of fashion & beauty.” The Netherlands-based organization, who had a hand earlier this year in the organisation of the Dutch Environmental Film Festival, is modelling the occasion after Key.to in Berlin and Estethica in London, but charging it with a dose of Dutch. Lest we forget the fashion, the event surely wouldn’t be complete without a little runway action, and in good form there will be a group of sustainable catwalks by Studio JUX, Charlie + Mary and three independent designers from Awearness Fair Fashion. Style and meticulous, natural grooming will be served up by AVEDA and Swedish quartet The Amplifetes will be on hand for an icing-on-the-cake live performance.

Aimed towards young designers, a “Meet the Experts” panel will convene to dish out insight into the design, construction and production of sustainable clothes. Additionally, for those of you swept up in new media fever or who are interested in evolving into mind-blowing fashion bloggers yourselves, Strawberry Earth will also be hosting a capsule Fashion Blogger Camp as a compliment within the context of the larger event. The platform is designed to serve as a forum for discourse on the role, impact and future of bloggers within the fashion system. Highlights include the minds and fingers of the luminaries behind Stylescrapbook, Hiphonest, Volkskrant, and others.

October 17, 16:00-20:00 at TrouwAmsterdam, pwered by STRAWBERRYEARTH

by Tag Christof

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11/10/2010

Young Illustrators Award Berlin 2011 – be part of it!


Young Illustrators Award Berlin 2011 – be part of it!

Be a part of Illustrative in Berlin, until October 22, 2010 applications for Illustrative 2011 can be submitted!

In May 2011, the 6th Illustrative – the leading international festival for contemporary illustration and graphic arts, will take place in Berlin again. Artists from all over the world can now apply for the festival: Until October 22nd, 2010 they can submit works in order to be considered for the Young Illustrators Award.

On November 5th, 2010 the nominees will be awarded in advance and invited to the “Illustrators Night”, a celebration at Direktorenhaus in Berlin. The Young Illustrators Award is an unique competition awarding creativity and innovation in personal contemporary illustration and graphics. The award encourages and supports designers in their artistic practice and offers an international and worldwide recognized platform for them. Illustrative is the leading international festival for contemporary illustration and graphic arts. The exhibition displays an inspiring collection of fresh illustration and graphic art showcasing over 600 works from more than 60 artists.

Over the course of two weeks, the festival celebrates the illustrative arts, presents new talents and trends, exchanges ideas, marvels at progressive technologies, and rediscovers forgotten styles.

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