The tutor suggested having a look at these two projects for ideas on how one might develop a conceptual approach to photographing space.
Joel
Sternfeld – High Line Series
The
tutor pointed to this as an example of an investigation into the allocation of public space. I don’t have a copy
of the book associated with this project, nor access to an exhibit. I have seen a few online reviews and videos
and what I found immediately remarkable is that Sternfeld does not speak of
representing his work as conceptual. In
the video referenced here, he speaks of the wonder and awe experienced shooting
this bit of nature-in-the-city, but nothing to suggest that he sees his work as
anything more than what it appears, images of urban landscapes. Perhaps he has spoken of concept elsewhere.
New
York Voices: Joel Sternfeld
A
Walk on the High Line
An
internet search for this project turned up a camcorder clip of the film, too
poorly exposed to tell much about it. Though
Alys hosts a number of videos on his own website, this one is not included. It is discussed briefly or in passing in the articles linked below and shows the shadow of a flagpole moving around a plaza like a sun
dial. The locals follow the shadow to avoid the sun in the only bit of shade in
this open expanse. The spontaneous movement
of people across the plaza create various shapes and patterns of movement.
Francis
Alÿs
A
Dangerous Mind: Francis Alÿs at MoMA
Francis
Alÿs
Francis
Alys - Zocalo, 22 May 1999
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