Shadow Catchers
A great new exhibition at the V&A. It explores the work of five key camera-less image makers. Floris Neususs, Pierre Cordier, Garry Fabien Miller, Susan Derges and Adam Fuss.
Floris Neusüss is the master of the photogram, a technique which involves placing an object on photo-sensitive paper before exposing both to light sources.
Cordier’s work challenges reality, aiming to produce ‘fake photographs of inaccessible reality’. His chemigrams create interesting geometrical patterns and are an exercise in simplicity.
Derges’ work derives from an inherent interest in nature and how it is presented. It aims to reveal the hidden forces in nature that occur all around us but most go unnoticed. From sound waves to the flow of rivers, Derges captures unique patterns and formations in nature. River Tow 1997 appears almost like a charcoal drawing but is in fact a photographic record of patterns the river formed during an evening, using natural moonlight to expose the paper. The images are some of the most beautiful in the collection.
ISOTYPE Exhibition at the V&A
This one is ideal for the true graphic design nerds. Isotype might be a popular subject in visual communication but bold imagery is not to everyone's taste. This exhibition presents all the steps in the development of Isotype: the early work done at the Gesellschafts in Vienna. The show displays original material from the Otto and Marie Neurath Isotype Collection. Gerd Arntz's pictograms are worth the visit!
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