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Qiana Mestrich
In Memoriam: John Berger and Uses of Photography Quotes
Earlier this month, noted art critic John Berger passed away. His death immediately sparked ripples of mentions throughout photography and art communities online. Though his writings may have been eclipsed by the more-celebrated musings of Walter Benjamin and Susan Sontag, Berger’s observations on the propagation of the photographic medium are nonetheless as crucial and still
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Qiana Mestrich
The Black Female Self in Landscape
A recurring theme within contemporary art photography has been the imperative to address the biased or unavailable historical representation of the Black, female body. Since the 1990s’ artists like Carrie Mae Weems, Renee Cox, Xaviera Simmons and now Nona Faustine, have used photography to recognize Black womanhood in all its unattested complexities. In the photographs
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Groana Melendez
Interview with Andrea Wolf
Andrea Wolf is an interdisciplinary artist interested in how images accrue meaning culturally. Her project Weather Has Been Nice uses algorithms to decompose images taken from mailed postcards. Martha Naranjo Sandoval We’re going to talk about a couple things, but let’s begin with Weather Has Been Nice. How did you start this project? Andrea Wolf
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Groana Melendez
Interview with Elia Alba
Elia Alba is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice revolves around building community. I caught up with Elia at a rooftop in mid-town Manhattan for drinks on a chilly fall day. (Featured image: The Spiritualist, 2014. Maren Hassinger in Inwood HIll Park, NY.) Groana Melendez: Can you tell me a little bit about your background? Elia Alba:
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Groana Melendez
Interview with Alejandro Yoshii
Alejandro Yoshii is an interdisciplinary artist whose defining act is the touch. We caught up with Alejandro a few weeks after he presented in A Mexican Tertulia at Baxter Street in collaboration with Celebrate Mexico Now. Groana Melendez Can you tell us about your artistic background? Do you have formal training in art? Alejandro Yoshii I came to
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Groana Melendez
Interview with Daniel Terna
Daniel Terna is a lens-based artist whose work is marked by absence. His images balance the emotional with the conceptual. We sat down with him to share food, drinks, and conversation shortly after the election. Martha Naranjo Sandoval Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Daniel Terna I’m the child of immigrants. My folks
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Groana Melendez
Milagros de la Torre – The Lost Steps
Milagros de la Torre is a lens-based artist whose work examines intimate representations of violence and its effects. She is currently featured in the publication After the Fact edited by Martha Naranjo Sandoval and organized by the ICP-Bard MFA Class of 2016. The following is an excerpt from the book. First, I would like to
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Groana Melendez
Interview with Elle Pérez
Communities on the outskirts of society are at the heart of Elle Pérez's work. We were able to talk with Elle Pérez over Skype while they were on the West Coast on assignment for The California Sunday Magazine. Groana Melendez I saw your wrestling project Raw. Did that all happen at Yale? What were you
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Groana Melendez
Interview with Verónica Puche
Verónica Puche combines history, politics, and personal anecdotes and creates imagery reminiscent of magical realism. We met her in her Long Island City studio a few days before Colombians were called to vote on a peace deal to end fifty-two years of internal conflict. (You can read more about this here and here.) Groana Melendez Please talk