All Blog Posts Tagged 'Land' (4)

Trash Land of Maputo

Portuguese photographer Jose Ferreira provides us with a startling look at the harsh reality of underdeveloped countries. In Maputo, Mozambique, just a few meters from the airport, is the dump of Huléne. Two kinds of people live in this trash land - garbage collectors and the others.

Garbage collectors are the pawns of a few businesses and can "flourish" through recycling. They… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 25, 2011 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Surreal Land Art (11 photos)

As a theater major, Barry Underwood was used to building sets. How that experience would play out later in his life wasn't clear to him until one day, he saw photos by American photographer Robert Frank. Instead of documenting what he saw, Frank was known for creating narratives out of constructed images. A light bulb moment went off in Underwood's head. "It showed me that you could apply an image… Continue

Added by alice on March 2, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Fascinating Land Art (8 pieces)

Sylvian Meyer is a 30-year-old self-taught artist whose inspired by nature. "It has always been central to my inspiration," he tells us. "She speaks to me, telling me stories. Sometimes it's the material that will attract my attention first. In this case, the place of creation is chosen based on the material. I then try and create a contrast of colors and/or shapes. The harmony between the… Continue

Added by alice on January 20, 2011 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Movie to Watch: Vik Muniz's Waste Land

Vik Muniz is a New York based visual artist who takes ordinary materials and turns them into extraordinary pieces of art. His work has been exhibited in museums around the world and he even has a book called Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer. Muniz is now the subject of a new documentary called Waste Land which follows him as he travels to the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim… Continue

Added by alice on October 30, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

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