the paper eaters: long live the photo-story!
March 4th, 2010
If you happen to live in London, you should check this out! Or even volunteer because they’re looking for contributors and assistants. It looks awesome and I so wish I could attend, here’s the text from the website explaining what it’s all about:
1 – 29 Apr 2010
Location: The Ultralounge, SelfridgesEncapsulating the punk DIY aesthetic, The Paper Eaters: Long Live the Photo-Story! makes a defiant stand against the digital world.
Artist duo The Girls (Andrea Blood and Zoë Sinclair) adopt the roles of editors-in-chief of a photo-story magazine with a difference. While the Ultralounge at Selfridges is transformed into an 80’s inspired den, where they will create three photo-story magazines. Selfridges’ staff and customers are taking part in shoots, and will be invited to contribute ideas and shape the stories as they are shot. Each issue will be compiled using traditional cut and paste techniques, and include contributions from guests from the fashion and art world.
You’re invited to relive the 80’s by interacting with the drive-in photo-story viewing booth, customised 1980’s make-overs, a dry ice dance floor – or even take a lead role in a photo-story for the magazine.
nuit blanche: toronto w/ smartphones
September 21st, 2009
I’m iffy about attending Nuit Blanche this year, just because last year was sooo crowded it was basically impossible to see or experience anything. Maybe this year I’ll try and check it out a bit later once all the tourists and families have gone home for the night. In case you don’t know, Nuit Blanche is an all night art festival that’s happening October 3rd, here in Toronto. This year I’m a lot more encouraged to go though, because of this smartphone app, Night Navigator. It’s available for iphones and blackberries.
Here’s a list of what it does, from the website:
Scan complete project details and public transit routes
View maps and get directions
Use GPS navigation to locate the closest projects
Recommend your favourite projects
Find out which projects are creating a buzz
View and send real-time project photos
Access My Night, your personal itinerary planner
Vote for Scotiabank People’s Choice
It also has some photo recognition software called Capturefy, which tracks where you are when you take a photo of the sign, and gives you more info based on your location. Futuristic!
Pretty cool in general, and I’d mostly be interested in checking out other people’s ratings and reviews of what exhibits are worth checking out, it might save a lot of walking, because there’s a lot to see. Keep it in mind if you plan and going out and seeing some art that night.
(via blogto.com)
vice photo show
July 23rd, 2009
Vice is having a photo show tonight (July 23rd) in Toronto at the Lennox Contemporary Gallery (12 Ossington Avenue). The event goes from 7-11. It’s in honour of the 2009 Photo Issue, which you should check out because it’s pretty cool.
They’ll be featuring the work of two photographers, Dana Goldstein and Jamie Taete.
Check out some of Dana’s photos from the series “Jailbait-Core”:
