the installations by UK artist anish kapoor never cease to amaze me, it’s often not just the enormity of the scale or the choice of materials that make them so interesting but rather the effect they have on the viewer who is confronted by them
you can find various essays on kapoor and his work here
‘ruud baan’ and i met our photographers for the second session of our masterclass this afternoon, this time to hear the ideas and talk about what they want to do… some very interesting and diverse approaches to the project… in a few weeks we meet again to discuss the next stage, good luck everyone!
photographer hans guldemond has released a book for his project ‘295’ which documents the transition year for children at a difficult age (12 to 13) and the change to a new school and the onset of puberty, with all of it’s uncertainty, affectations and ‘identity searching’ more info on his website
as a designer you don’t generally get to choose what background your poster appears against, rené knip’s latest one seems to benefit well from a white backdrop, it almost looks like part of the design…
chinese artist and amsterdam resident ni haifeng makes some compelling work… which often comprises himself as part of the end product
