Blow-Up
"Blow-Up", the 1966 iconic film will be the theme of our upcoming show.
The most iconic poster made to advertise the movie is the one shown here above which features David Hemmings straddling super-model Veruschka at the climactic moment of an orgasmic photo shoot. This image has become the movie’s money shot, and has been endlessly parodied since.
"Blow-Up", the 1966 iconic film will be the theme of our upcoming show in January 2018.
The most iconic poster made to advertise the movieis the one shown here above which features David Hemmings straddling super-model Veruschka at the climactic moment of an orgasmic photo shoot. This image has become the movie’s money shot, and has been endlessly parodied since.
This particular image is also the most sought after of any design as well as being a partial 'country-of-origin' poster from this anglo-italian production. They were printed in three colours for display as a triptych in larger venues as a nod to the dark room production processes that were central to the film plot. The red version was also printed for widespread distribution but the yellow and green were only produced in very, very small numbers and, because they were pasted into position when displayed, almost all were destroyed when used.
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Bubbles
Don't miss our upcomig show featuring Israeli illustrator Yuval Robichek.
Born in Haifa, Israel in 1959, Robichek’s illustrations come like a breath of fresh air in the often too heavy political climate of the Middle East. True to the mentality of the Tel Aviv “Bubble” where he now lives, Robichek’s subject is as a-political as can be. He takes his inspiration straight from the streets and the sea shores which he loves.
Don't miss our upcomig show featuring Israeli illustrator Yuval Robichek.
Born in Haifa, Israel in 1959, Robichek’s illustrations come like a breath of fresh air in the often too heavy political climate of the Middle East. True to the mentality of the Tel Aviv “Bubble” where he now lives, Robichek’s subject is as a-political as can be. He takes his inspiration straight from the streets and the sea shores which he loves. When asked when and where he was happiest he does not hesitate and says right now in Tel Aviv.
Robichek in real life is as pictural and full of humour as his illustrations. His most prized possession are his headphones, yet the trait he most deplores in people is their inability to listen, his biggest extravagance are his children and the trait he most deplores in himself is his inability to make money. We can all identify in one or more of his many illustrations and depictions of modern life, relationships and dreams and that is why we all love his drawings and one should not miss them.
‘Architexture’ & ‘Slices of Brutalism’
Photo Image Gallery is happy and proud to present two new artists, Jo Stanness and Karim Alaoui, in a combined show that will start on Saturday June 3rd.
The exhibition, strongly centered on architecture versus nature, shows two artists’ struggles and attempts to create an improved version of their surroundings. On the one hand, Karim’s black and white trees and buildings subdued in a flustered and abstract light as if swept off the ground to a new reality. On the other, Jo’s cut out brutalist buildings, which are given a new lease, a new life and a new dimension by the carefully chosen colour patterns that emerge from its angles.
Photo Image Gallery is happy and proud to present two new artists, Jo Stanness and Karim Alaoui, in a combined show that will start on Saturday June 3rd. A vernissage will take place on June 3rd in presence of one of the artists, Karim. The exhibition will be ongoing until June 18th.
Karim's "Architexture" and "Trees" are two series of photographs from his studies on man's inner landscape. Strongly influenced by his works as a psychiatric nurse and a Shiatsu Yoseido practitioner, his art is heavily impacted by his day job. He uses photography as a medium in order to discover the world and develop new perceptions.
Jo's series, ‘Slices of Brutalism’ saw the light in 2015. They came from an idea she had had for an illustrated book. Drawn to the clean lines and geometry of brutalist and modernist architecture, she always found the background clutter frustrating. To Jo, the solution was simple: use scissors and paint to cut away the clutter and reveal the clean forms.
The exhibition, strongly centered on architecture versus nature, shows two artists’ struggles and attempts to create an improved version of their surroundings.
On the one hand, Karim’s black and white trees and buildings subdued in a flustered and abstract light as if swept off the ground to a new reality.
“The shapes and spaces emerge in a dreamlike mood. The rhythm of each structure pops up out of chaos, like a signature, an unintentional fingerprint. Aren’t we constantly seeking to check the reality of what is around us? Photography here is no longer the faithful witness but the indicator of something which highlights our senses and maybe reconnects us…”
On the other, Jo’s cut out brutalist buildings, which are given a new lease, a new life and a new dimension by the carefully chosen colour patterns that emerge from its angles.
“Architecture can slice through and divide up physical space; I am interested in using images of structures or elements of buildings as a catalyst for the division of pictorial space. In this work I follow one simple self-imposed rule: I only follow or extend lines and angles which already exist within the photographic image.”
Jo was born in Sunderland in the North East of England where she now teaches in a primary school. She finds inspiration in the numerous books she reads, in art, be it in galleries, books, or on Instagram, and by visiting new towns and cities with her camera in hand.
Karim was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1970. Aside from his work as an artist photographer, he has been working as a psychiatric nurse in a day hospital for the last 30 years. As of 15 years ago he added Shiatsu Yosheido practitioner to his occupations.
