RICOH GXR

Posted on 2009-11-09

GXR is a new camera system that consists of a body and camera units. Each camera unit contains a lens (focal lengths differ between units), an image sensor of optimum type and size for the unit, and an image processing engine. By changing units, the photographer can handle a diverse range of scenes in a way that satisfies sophisticated requirements for photo expression. The slide mechanism adopted for attaching and removing camera units enables changes to be made quickly and securely.”

www.ricoh.com/r_dc

  

PROJECTED LANDSCAPES

Posted on 2009-11-09

Projected Landscapes brings together the work of four UK-based photographers: Aaron Schuman, Caroline Molloy, Kate Peters and Corinne Silva. Their work here plays with the idea of contemporary myth-making, based in the real, yet alluding to imaginary landscapes, whether the projections of the photographer’s vision, the aspirations of material structures, or the visual language of particular spaces.

Exhibition runs through to December 12th, 2009

Architectural Association (AA)
School of Architecture
36 Bedford Square
London
WC1B 3ES
UK

www.aaschool.ac.uk

  

NOLLYWOOD

Posted on 2009-11-09

A South African of Afrikaner origin, Pieter Hugo is one of the most representative photographers of his generation. With great capacity of penetration, his works explore the most striking contradictions of African societies, together with certain peripheral aspects which are nonetheless dense in meaning.For the production of his Nollywood series, with its large size pictures, the artist frequented in 2008 and 2009 the sets of the Nigerian film industry. With an eye that is at once detached from but in dialogue with the subjects of his portraits – with whom he always builds up relationships of mutual awareness – Hugo is fascinated by the borderline situations he identifies on his trips throughout Africa.

Opposite – Escort Kama. Enugu, Nigeria, 2008

Exhibition runs through to January 11th, 2009

Galleria e x t r a s p a z i o
Via San Francesco di Sales
16/a
I – 00165 Roma
Italy

www.extraspazio.it/cms

  

DOGGING

Posted on 2009-11-09

A Love Story (yes, like Stan Collymore in a Range Rover, and yes, we were as surprised as you are) has been released, starring Luke Treadaway (soon to be swinging swords next year in Clash Of The Titans) and directed by newcomer Simon Ellis.

  

YOUTH IN REVOLT

Posted on 2009-11-09

The story of Nick Twisp (Cera), a unique, but affable teen with a taste for the finer things in life like Sinatra and Fellini who falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free-spirited Sheeni Saunders (Doubleday). But family, geography and jealous ex-lovers conspire to keep these two apart.
With Sheeni’s encouragement, Nick abandons his dull, predictable life and develops a rebellious alter ego: Francois. With his accent, mustache, and cigarette, Francois will stop at nothing to be with Sheeni, and leads Nick Twisp on a path of destruction with unpredictable and uproarious consequence.

  

ABSOLUT ANTHEM

Posted on 2009-11-09

A group of artists comes together in locations around the world to create art pieces that spell out the philosophy of Absolut Vodka. See something different in an ABSOLUT WORLD.