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Shadows of Socialism

Khrystyna Chekhlata — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:36 +0000

Buzludia was one of the countless monuments erected in central Bulgaria glorifying the socialist ideology. This photograph is part of an upcoming book by Linda Ferrari Socialist Monuments in Bulgaria 1944-89: A Visual Introduction. See more of her work here.

Next Stop Atlantic

Khrystyna Chekhlata — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:23 +0000

Next Stop Atlantic – an exhibition of Stephen Mallon’s work is opening at the Front Room gallery on September 10th, 2010. This stunning series features the process of artificial reef building off the East Coast in the U.S. The exhibit will be running September 10th through October 3rd.

See more of Stephen Mallon’s work here.

Study for Gardener

Amber Terranova — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:00:17 +0000

Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison, the husband and wife team whose photographic tableaus address the triangular relationship of humans, technology and nature, return to Chicago with “Beginnings,” an exhibition of collages they made when working on pieces for The Architect’s Brother. These never-before-seen images reveal the ideas and concepts that went into making some of their best known works. The exhibition opens on September 10 at the Catherine Edelman Gallery and closes on October 30.

To see more of Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison’s work click here.

Romanian Athenaeum

Khrystyna Chekhlata — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:05:15 +0000

An exhibition of David Leventi’s photographs, Opera Houses, is opening at the Arthur Roger Gallery on August 7th and will run through September 11th, 2010.

“The project, Bjoerling’s Larynx: World Famous Opera Houses, is titled after Jussi Björling, a Swedish operatic tenor and arguably the best singer of the century – known for his technique, feeling and the range of his voice. Bjoerling debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm and eventually became a principal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. These two spaces – and the others that I have photographed thus far – are the spaces in which my grandfather, Anton Gutman, never got the chance to perform. Gutman was a cantor trained right after World War II by Helge Rosvaenge, a famous Danish operatic tenor who sang regularly with the State Operas in Berlin and Vienna. While Gutman was interned in a prisoner-of-war camp in the Soviet Union, he performed for prisoners and officers. Nearly a half-century later, I grew up listening to him sing while he walked around our living room. As the son of two architects, I experience an almost religious feeling walking into a grand space such as an opera house.” – David Leventi

To view more of Leventi’s Opera Houses click here.

Suburban Secrets

Amber Terranova — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:01 +0000

According to Chicago photographer Patty Carroll, the lawn is an arena that must be tamed and subdued. In her photographs of suburban lawns an intense curiosity arises as the unknowable lurks behind the landscapes’ shadowy ghostlines. Carroll’s work is currently on view in the exhibition, Suburbanxxx, at O’Born Contemporary in Toronto.

In the Third Dimension

Khrystyna Chekhlata — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:00:42 +0000

Forget those special glasses with the red and blue lenses—all German artist Edgar Mueller needs to create a 3-D image is a slab of cement and some chalk. Mueller, who began practicing street art when he was 16, is in a whole different league from those who take to the sidewalk with a piece of chalk. Creating his art for festivals around the world, Mueller works with as many as five assistants and for as long as five days to complete his images. Perspective is everything, both for the artists and the viewers; stand in the wrong place, and you’ll see only streaks of paint. But look from the correct vantage point, and the street will suddenly seem to rise and fall with images of glaciers, caves, waterfalls, even the apocalypse. “Close one eye when you look,” counsels Mueller, “And it’s even better.” See more images from National Geographic’s new book, NatGeo Amazing!, here.

Living With The Dead (9 photos)

Amber Terranova — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:00:24 +0000

In the center of the crowded Philippine capital of Manila, home to more than 11 million people, lies the North Cemetery. The final resting place of several Filipino Presidents, celebrities, and hundreds of thousands of the city’s Catholic dead, the cemetery is also home to a living community of over 2,000 people.

In a country where around 40 percent of people live below the poverty line, and overpopulation in Manila is reaching desperate proportions, the cemetery provides a unique residence for the hundreds of families that live and work within its walls. To see more of James’ work click here.

More of James Chance’s work here.

World Cup Stadium Spectacular (6 photos)

Amber Terranova — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:09 +0000

Roy Zipstein traveled to Durban, South Africa to photograph the newly constructed Moses Mabhida Stadium for an architectural feature in SPREAD|Artculture magazine. Of the five stadiums built for the FIFA World Cup 2010, the Moses Mabhida Stadium has the largest capacity at 70,000 seats. The only larger World Cup stadium is the renovated Soccer City in Johannesburg.

The Moses Mabhida Stadium’s key feature is the expansive 350 meter arch that rises 106 meter above the pitch at the highest point. The arch is said to represent a divided nation becoming united, its design inspired by the South African flag. Construction began in 2007 and was completed November, 2009, lead by the consulting German architectural firm von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). The Ibhola Lethu Consortium (ILC) was responsible for the design and project management of the stadium. Schlaic, Bergermann und Partner (sbp) served as conceptual structural engineers. 32 South African architectural firms were also enlisted.