Innholdsfortegnelse for #1 2024 i Artdoc Photography Magazine

Note of the Editors Creative photographers delve into the realms of imagination, pushing the boundaries of conventional imagery. - The Artdoc Team Photography is more than just capturing moments; it’s a form of artistic expression photographers use to convey emotions and explore the world through their unique lens and vision. Creative photographers delve into the realms of imagination, pushing the boundaries of conventional imagery. They explore innovative approaches and show the world in a new light, finding beauty in the mundane and transforming ordinary scenes into works of art. For this issue, we interviewed two photographic artists who use light and beauty to elevate us beyond the world of chaos and tension. Isabelle Menin creates a dense universe of lines and forms with colourful flowers. The floral landscapes relate to our…

Featured Melothesia employs a cameraless technique where Ricardo Guixà applies high voltage current directly onto a photosensitive material, which is then turned into a positive image on baryta paper or through cyanotype contact. This analogue process yields singular fractal images, each meticulously controlled to fashion portraits of individuals and blossoms—a symbolic portrayal of reality’s intricate workings across varying scales. The term Melothesia, originating from Greek, encapsulates the affective affinity between all terrestrial and celestial entities within the universe. Guixà’s fascination with scientific photography of the invisible underscores the series, revealing a profound reality beyond initial perceptions. Through artistic creation, Guixà delves into fundamental philosophical inquiries arising from conscious existence, navigating the complexities of existence with visual eloquence. These photographs are the result of a research process initiated in 2005. The…

Featured In City Breath, Tany Pototska encapsulates a personal narrative of urban perception and emotion amidst conflict. Collage becomes her medium of choice, symbolising the quest for beauty amid chaos and offering a glimpse into her inner world. Inspired by avant-garde creativity, Pototska reimagines forgotten urban landscapes, infusing them with magic and emotion. Each photograph transcends the mundane, weaving stories that speak to the transformative power of art. Through City Breath, Pototska invites viewers to discover beauty in the ordinary, to reimagine urban spaces, and to engage in a visual dialogue that traverses the city’s past, present, and future, resonating with her deeply felt emotions and reflections. In my project City Breath, I have embodied my personal reflection on how I perceive and feel the city that surrounds me. Since…

Featured The photographer duo Kaya & Blank explore the complex relationship between human influence and the natural world. Their approach is rooted in documentary practices, with a keen eye for the remnants of economic infrastructures. They deconstruct the political undercurrents embedded within urban landscapes, creating landscapes that seamlessly blend existing structures into dense compilations of industrial fragments, oscillating between the familiar and the otherworldly. By predominantly capturing their subjects at night, their art highlights contemporary urban spaces’ artificial and eerie qualities. We are lens-based media artists exploring how humans shape and inhabit the world. The influence of neoliberal politics on our lives has been an essential part of our practice in recent years. Our projects often focus on traces of economic infrastructure to examine politics in built environments and how…

Featured Julia Wimmerlin’s Reverie series takes viewers on a mesmerising journey through dreamlike landscapes. Each photo offers a glimpse into the fantastical imagery deep within our subconscious. The materialised shapes are like fleeting whispers, evoking a range of emotions. The series celebrates femininity in all aspects, from gentle to powerful, with a surreal narrative that blurs the line between reality and imagination. The photos capture moments of clarity amidst abstract forms, constantly challenging recognition and embodying the paradoxical nature of dreams: vivid yet ephemeral, logical yet surreal. As viewers journey through the collection, they are immersed in a world of shapes and colours, bearing witness to the endless creativity and transformation of the subconscious. In the ethereal realm of Reverie, I invite you to embark on a journey through the…

Light is the fundamental element of photography, its raw material. The significance and dignity of light is the focus of my work. I wondered how to make light the creator of its own art, the protagonist of the creative process. I am ready to step aside, leaving my role as a creator and becoming the spectator. I free myself from the camera, abandoning all automation and manual settings. I only need photosensitive support and a light source to impress upon it. My photos will not be taken; I will simply capture what light wants to offer me. Without the interference of a photographic device, I let the light draw its shapes on the self-developing Polaroid film. Once developed before my eyes, I limit myself, as the only personal intervention, to…

Portfolio Interview Colourful flowers float in a dense universe of lines and forms. They are little gems in a transparent pool of unknown powers, symbolising subconscious emotions drifting through our lives. Once a painter, Belgian artist Isabelle Menin made her floral tableaus with many digitally combined shots. For her, flowers are the torchbearers of beauty, but at the same time, they depict our ever-swirling thoughts. “I twist and deform the flowers in the same way as our thoughts work.” Menin’s work shows abundant colourful flowers floating through a peaceful universe, blasting energy and twirling around each other like animated entities. There seems to be a void of gravity, no above and under, no left or right. We look at a universe beyond the severity of the earth’s life. “Flowers are…

Portfolio Interview Angelic figures float without Earth’s gravity amidst contrasty lights and colourful draperies. The captivating tableaus of American artist Christy Lee Rogers radiate light and consolation in our troubled times. The underwater scenes, photographed in nightly swimming pools, create a new vision of humanity, with the lightness of life and hope in times of fear as the central theme. “It takes the artist to develop ideas by imagining another world. We need a new renaissance.” Water is a natural element for Christy Lee Rogers. She grew up in Hawaii, where she used to surf and swim in the ocean. The water gave her a sense of freedom and joy. When she moved to dry and rigid California, she missed the energy of the water. “That was how I started;…