'Infectious Flowers' at the Roundhouse (or, my obsession for skin disease...)

Depois de alguns meses afastada, estou de volta. Normal, acontece...

After a few months away, I'm back. No biggie, it happens...

Então, não sei se mencionei em algum outro post, mas eu sou obcecada por problemas de pele. Eu amo ver imagens (fotográficas ou feitas à mão) de doenças de pele - quanto mais sérias melhor. Há algo fascinante nas texturas, aqueles acumulos alienígenas tomando conta de um corpo humano, a prova visível de uma imperfeição no processo evolutivo... ah...os simples prazeres da vida...
So, not sure I mentioned it in any other post, but I have an obsession for skin conditions. I absolutely love seeing images (photographic or hand-made) of skin diseases - the nastier the better. Something about the texture, all those clusters taking over a human body like an alien life form, seeing this "gap" in evolutionist perfection...ahhh the simple pleasures in life...

Eu fico sempre feliz em encontrar outras pessoas que compartilham esse hábito aparentemente estranho (sério, ninguém mais a-do-ra-va ver àquelas fotos de vítimas de varíola nos livros de história?!), então imaginem como fiquei ao me deparar com o trabalho de Mat Collishaw.

I'm always glad to find someone who shares this apparently weird habit (really, didn't anyone else l-o-v-e seeing those pictures of smallpox victims in history books?), so imagine how happy I was to find out about Mat Collishaw's work.

Na série 'Infectious Flowers' (Flores Infecciosas), petálas decoradas com imagens de ferimentos (graças ao photoshop) formam uma fauna tóxica esquisitíssima, como algo saído diretamente de um futuro distópico.

In the photography series Infectious Flowers, petals adorned with real skin diseases thanks to photoshop give life to some weird toxic fauna apparently right out of a dystopian future.

Agora a boa notícia pra quem vai estar em Londres nessa quarta, 24 de Agosto: o filme Sordid Earth, uma experiência audio-visu-sensorial criada em parceria com o arquiteto Ron Arad, vai ser exibidido no Roundhouse. A trilha ficará a cargo de 20 percussionistas Brasileiros.
The good news for those in London on Wed, August 24th, is that Sordid Earth, Matt's site-specific audio-visual-sensorial instalation created in partnership with architect Ron Arad, will be showing at the Roundhouse accompanied by 20 Brazilian drummers. Full info here

Double bill at the Haunch of Venison - Wim Wenders and Eve Sussman

Here I am, still taken aback by the emotional roller-coaster and visual masterpiece that is Pina, and along comes Mr Wim Wenders to blow me off my feet again...

'Places, Strange and Quiet', takes us on a trip and gives us a chance, at least for a couple of hours, to see the world through his eyes. And what eyes... Among the almost 40 photographs taken from 1983 - 2011 are beautifully contrasted black and white images, gigantic ultra graphic c-prints and even some tiny polaroids.

Despite being taken in so many different countries (from Japan to Brazil, Germany to Albania), there is a common element to all of his photographs - a sort of dystopic, ephemeral quality. They're constantly referencing a humanity that isn't there, bringing forth traces of a past which reinforce the present, making each captured moment both beautiful and melancholic.

It's interesting how the lack of people is exactly what makes his photographs so narrative - the director persona is present in every shot, setting the scenery and inviting our minds to fill in the blanks and create our own stories.

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On the ground floor,  Eve Sussman's videos and photographs subtly drag us into a timeless world where past and future come together in an everlasting, cyclic, present.

"The exhibition centers around whiteonwhite:algorithmicnoir a film that follows the observations and surveillance of a geophysicist code writer stuck in a futuristic city. The experimental fiction runs endlessly, editing live in real time, with no beginning, middle or end, never repeating the same way twice. "  Below are some stills from the film.

Both exhibitions are on until May 14th

Haunch of Venison Gallery
6 Burlington Gardens
London W1S 3ET
020 7495 5050

Control - Spoek Mathambo

A "darkwave township house" cover of Joy Division. Need I say more?


SPOEK MATHAMBO - CONTROL from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.

Well, actually, I do - the BEAUTIFUL video was directed by photographer Pieter Hugo (he's the one responsible for the amazing hyena men series) and cinematographer Michael Cleary.

projeto stills/stills project #3 - amelié poulain (jeunet)

Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)
diretor / director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
fotografia / cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
sinopse aqui / sinopsis here

turn the world inside out

French artist and 2011 TED Prize winner JR talks about art's ability to change the world and invites everyone to "stand up for what they care about by participating in a global art project". I'm in, how about you?

O artista francês, e vencedor do prêmio TED 2011, JR fala sobre como a arte pode mudar o mundo e faz um convite a todos: participar de um projeto de arte global. Eu to dentro, e você?

Mathias' tip
dica do Mathias

take a view: landscape photographer of the year

A exposição Take a View: Landscape Photographer of the Year é uma boa maneira de dar uma passeada pra quem, como eu, está preso em Londres e ainda não conseguiu tempo para explorar as belezas naturais do Reino Unido.
For those like myself, who are trapped in London and still didn't have an opportunity to explore the UK's natural beauty, the Take a View: Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition is a good alternative to sightseeing.

Dudley Williams - Sand Patterns, Isle of Eigg, Scotland (Escócia)

Marcus McAdam - Ice Steps, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland (Escócia)

Simon Park - Trees and wind, Isle of Man (Ilha de Man)

Alternando entre costas selvagens, campos bucólico e urbanidades, as fotografias dão uma idéia da diversidade de belezas que podem ser encontradas por aqui.

Wild coasts, bucolic countryside and urbanities - the pictures on display manage to give an idea of the different types of beauty one can find in the UK.

Andrew Whitaker – The Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside at dusk, Tyne & Wear, England

Taliesin Coombes - Travelling, Machynlleth, Wales (País de Gales)

Alixanne Hucker - Mersea horizon, Essex, England 

A exposição está em cartaz no National Theatre até 15 de Dezembro. Boa viagem ;)
The exhibition is on at the National Theatre until December 15th. Enjoy the ride ;)

Peter Martin - Sandymouth, North Cornwall, England (Cornualha)

Antony Spencer - Winter mist at Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Taliesin Coombes – Breakfast view, Cardiff, Wales (País de Gales)

Jonathan Lucas - 'Midnight Goblin' - it's amazing what you find in London's backstreets...

Marshall Pinsent - Fairytale at Fairfield, Romney Marsh, Kent, England