N I H I L S E N T I M E N T A L G I A,
a blog about photography by Sofia Silva
© Miguel Godinho, Untitled, from the series Esta é a minha família (This is my family), 2011 © Miguel Godinho, 38 years old (left) + 40 years old (right), from the series 16-06-1950, 2008 © Miguel Godinho, Untitled, from the series Family, 2005 © Miguel Godinho, Untitled (left + right), from the series Entre nós…
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© Inês Beja, The Roaring © Inês Beja, Untitled #3, from the series Jumping at Shadows Inês is a chameleon or, as she puts it, a shape-shifter. From my point of view what she is now is a creative force: obsessive, eager to learn, aiming for the perfect tool, the perfect dress, the perfect light,…
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© Rui Dias Monteiro, Untitled, from Figure in the Landscape, 2011 © Rui Dias Monteiro, Untitled, from Caia Caía, 2011 © Rui Dias Monteiro, Untitled, from Figure in the Landscape, 2011 © Rui Dias Monteiro, Untitled, from O Sabor da Casca, 2009 More of Rui’s work here and here
Read More© Lara Jacinto, Untitled © Lara Jacinto, Untitled As far as the public eye goes, this is our (Portuguese) new emerging photographer. Her images, on the realm of the documentary, have a lot of presence; they reveal intimacy and good awareness of the surroundings. Although not having a strong conductor, I’ll dare to say the…
Read More© Christina Z. Anderson, Great Catch, from the series Family of Origin, 2009 © Christina Z. Anderson, Summer Sun, from the series Family of Origin, 2009 “Growing up the youngest in a family of 7 girls and 1 boy was a unique opportunity to be an observer of the social landscape, particularly of the female variety.…
Read More© Chih-Chien Wang, Banana skin on chair, from the Jelly Project #2, 2009 © Chih-Chien Wang, Feet with dry leaves, from the series The centre of the forest is a lake like mirror, 2005 © Chih-Chien Wang, Crabs, from the series The centre of the forest is a lake like mirror, 2005 “In his photographs,…
Read More© Sarah Mei Herman, Julian and Jonathan, from the series Jonathan and Julian, 2007 © Sarah Mei Herman, Julian and Jonathan, from the series Jonathan and Julian, 2009 “I am fascinated by relationships between people: The physical closeness or distance between them, and the importance of this physical proximity to others. I mainly focus on…
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© Natalia Arias, Venus of Averbury, 2006 © Natalia Arias, Venus of Lenpuque, 2006
Read More© Susan Worsham, Lynn watching Dr. Phill, from the series Some Fox Trails in Virginia © Susan Worsham, Hearse in my childhood driveway, from the series Some Fox Trails in Virginia © Susan Worsham, Untitled, from the series Some Fox Trails in Virginia “This series of photographs is taken in and around Virginia, the place…
Read More© Peter Fraser, Untitled, from the series 12 Day Journay, 1984 © Peter Fraser, Untitled, from the series 12 Day Journay, 1984 “I see photographs everywhere, like everyone else, nowadays; they come from the world to me, without my asking; they are only ‘images,’ their mode of appearance is heterogeneous…I realized that some provoked tiny…
Read More© Mari Hirata, Heels Hoist #3, from the series Domestic Bliss, 2007 © Mari Hirata, The Pregnant Bride, from the series Domestic Bliss, 2007 “My Photographs talk about the unity of formality and informality. It is the combination of established procedure and order, with the notion of surrealism and visual puns. Progressing forward from the…
Read More© Mika Rottenberg, Performance Still (PJ & Cheryl), from the series Performance Stills, 2008 © Mika Rottenberg, Performance Still (Raqui on Pete), from the series Performance Stills, 2008 © Mika Rottenberg, Performance Still (Kat legs & Torso), from the series Performance Stills, 2008 “Bodies, at once repulsive and sensual, larger-than-life and ever-so-ordinary, are vital to factories: their products appropriated;…
Read More© Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life #4, from the series Like Every Day (Domestic Life), 2002 © Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life #7, from the series Like Every Day (Domestic Life), 2002 © Shadi Ghadirian, Domestic Life #13, from the series Like Every Day (Domestic Life), 2002 “Ghadirian made her Like Every Day Series after her marriage…
Read More© Michael Englert, Untitled #3, from the series Andreas © Michael Englert, Untitled #9, from the series Andreas To see more of Michael’s work click here
Read More© Paula Muhr, Untitled #8, from the series MM, 2005 © Paula Muhr, Untitled #11, from the series MM, 2005 “The series explores issues relating to childhood memories, intimacy, and anxiety about the imminent future loss. Stark, often almost abstract images of my grandmother’s body, naked or in underwear, are combined with texts in which…
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© Katie Shapiro, Watching the Big Screen, from the series 35 Years © Katie Shapiro, Embrace, from the series 35 Years More of her work can be seen here
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© Lisa Lindvay, Bottles under bed © Lisa Lindvay, Game Room “These photographs depict the lives of my father, sister and two brothers, as they take on the burden of my mother’s deteriorating mental state. This work represents an extended look at the physical and emotional currents within their home to question the sanctity…
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© Jessamyn Lovell, Family, 2003 from the series Catastrophe, Crisis and other Family Traditions © Jessamyn Lovell, Klare Not Listening, 1999 from the series Catastrophe, Crisis and other Family Traditions © Jessamyn Lovell, Mommy with phone, 1999 from the series Catastrophe, Crisis and other Family Traditions “There is something about my family…
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© Ville Lenkkeri, The Collected Works of Lenin, from the series The Place of No Roads © Ville Lenkkeri, Dead Domestic Plants II, from the series The Place of No Roads “Two Russian communities on Spitsbergen have had their times of bloom. Now one of them is a ghost town and also the other…
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© Maarit Hohteri, Roosa and Jussi in the kitchen, Helsinki 1999 © Maarit Hohteri, Mikko, sleep markings, 2001 “I document moments in my life by photographing people who are close to me. By means of photography, I seek to store my own and my friends’ feelings and observations about life and about being a…
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