prism #12 sneak peek

A little sneak peek under the hood of upcoming 2nd anniversary Issue of prism (#12) before it's launched on the 7th of July 2013.


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The winner of Grand Prix Fotofestiwal 2013 announced

Today, on 6 June, on the day of the opening ceremony of the 12th edition of Fotofestiwal – The International Festival of Photography in Łódź – the results of the Grand Prix Fotofestiwal 2013 competition were announced. The winner of the Prize for 'The Harvest of Death, v.2'  project, is Karl Burke!

Karl Burke, The Harvest of Death v.2, 2012, 01, Grand Prix Fotofestiwal 2013

Joanna Kinowska (Zacheta National Gallery Warsaw, prism Contributing Editor): Karl Burke has presented a conceptual, multi-layered and addictive project. Between the photographs, tension and story are built and enhanced with a well-chosen execution technique. Burke’s photographs are carefully directed frames from a computer game that pretend to be real scenes – even from 150 years ago. In this way, they make reference to the entire history of war photography, to the people’s desire to watch dramatic scenes and finally, to war as a form of entertainment that can be played at home. Burke was awarded first of all for the multi-layered concept, extensive references and unique narration. The jury was also impressed with the perfect execution where the technique is subordinated to, and extends the “operation” of, the idea.

Fukishima. Invisible Pain - Florian Ruiz

Fukushima, invisible pain
by Florian Ruiz

Within the natural environment and in the areas surrounding cities across Fukushima prefecture, Florian Ruiz has captured the invisible pain of radiation. With an ear to the rhythm of the seasons as in the traditional Japanese engravings and inspired by their refined, uncluttered style, he hoped to capture the fleeting moments, the movements of climatic phenomena, and the ever-shifting perceptions of nature, where radiation accumulates the most.

Fukushima, invisible pain © 2012 Florian Ruiz

A pinhole camera with long exposure times was used to create a record of the presence of radioactive danger. A dosimeter measured the level of radiation in microSieverts (μSv) received during each exposure. Each photo is an accumulation of visual fragments taken in the same location but from different angles, always accompanied by the radiation level to which his film was exposed. 

The result is a combination of all those elements.

Fukushima, invisible pain © 2012 Florian Ruiz

A process of staggered super impression creates a vibration, a departure from the reality of the subject that reveals the presence of radiation in the image. The process reinvents and twists the very landscape, leading to a sort of vertigo or malaise linked to the quivering of the invisible.

"My ambition with this project was to find a balance and organization in a chaotic world, while emphasizing the intransigence of beauty. I also sought to test the bounds of photography by challenging its ability to render an image of what is invisible to the eye by means of time and distortion."
~Florian Ruiz

Fukushima, invisible pain © 2012 Florian Ruiz


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