File Folders no. 3, Bodega, California, 2017
“In Emergent Behavior, photographer Thomas Jackson sets up various objects to mimic the self-organising behaviours exhibited by swarming locusts, termite mounds, schools of fish or flocks of birds. Suspended in air, Jackson’s installations are beautifully out of place in landscapes devoid of people. The objects he uses — cheap materials easily bought in stores like plastic cups, glow sticks or hula hoops — are a stark contrast against the carefully chosen locations. His installations are held up by structures, filaments and fishing lines, later removed from the image via Photoshop. In his project’s artistic statement, Jackson says, “The images attempt to tap the mixture of fear and fascination that those phenomena tend to evoke, while creating an uneasy interplay between the natural and the manufactured and the real and the imaginary. At the same time, each image is an experiment in juxtaposition.”
-Plain Magazine
‘René Magritte’s cerebral, enigmatic paintings and prints helped define the imagery and philosophy of the Surrealist movement. His most famous works, including The Treachery of Images (1929) and The Son of Man (1946), explore the illusory power of art and juxtapose mundane and fantastical iconography. Magritte was born in Belgium. After a stint at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels…
“I never saw anyone that looked like me in movies or on the covers of fashion magazines. I also didn’t see Asian photographers shooting for the magazines I looked at, which made me question if I could even make it as a photographer” – Peter Ash Lee. Xiao Wen Ju graces the pages of Vogue…
“Having lived in New York since 2016, Ruo Bing Li creates delicate and diverse fashion and beauty images, capturing what he sees as beautiful and meaningful. Through a gentle and painterly lens, his attention to detail produces intimate shots…Alongside stills photography, Ruo Bing Li is also a director and works on a wide range of…
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