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
I © Marina Rosso, Untitled, from the series Elephant, 2010-12. © Marina Rosso, Untitled, from the series Elephant, 2010-12. © Marina Rosso, Untitled, from the series Elephant, 2010-12. © Marina Rosso, Untitled, from the series Elephant, 2010-12. II © Marina Rosso, Untitled, from the series Mutants, 2014. © Marina Rosso, Untitled, from the series Mutants,…
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My love for the Hyères Festival is known. I’ve written about it and have featured a great deal of the authors shortlisted each year. The judging panel has been responsible for issuing a statement about what they want to see in contemporary photography and it has been bold and exciting, for Hyères always awards an…
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hyper-formal-aesthetic-overlyexplicit-inyourface-photography… all photographs © Mustafa Sabbagh Mustafa’s site is here
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© David Monteleone, Daghestan, Russia, 2009. Ghimri, during a bull sacrifice © David Monteleone, Republic of Ingushetia, 2010. Nazran, during a wedding “At first there was the Russian Empire, Saint Petersburg’s splendour, nobles’ dynasties set against commons far and distant, scattered on an unlimited country. Later on came communism’s turn, with its pyramidal hierarchy, its…
Read More© Christian Niccoli © Christian Niccoli “As I was previously saying I am very interested in human needs and our will and necessity to relate to others. This is on one hand a more-than-finished issue, because it has repeated itself since humans have existed. On the other hand, each era and culture has dealt with…
Read More© Alessandro Nassiri Tabibzadeh, la verità non esiste (the truth does not exist), 2005 © Alessandro Nassiri Tabibzadeh, I won’t change the world If a man die it is because death has first possessed his imagination. But if he refuse death– no greater evil can befall him unless it be the death of love meet…
Read More© Simone Donati, Angela, Angelo and their 3 daughters having breakfast in the kitchen-living room made from an old stall. This is a temporary place before their new house will be ready, from the project Valley of Angels © Simone Donati, The three sisters, Hybla, Lua and Siria, outside the new house, from the project…
Read More© Giorgio Barrera, Untitled, from the series Through the window, 2009 © Giorgio Barrera, Untitled, from the series Through the window, 2009 © Giorgio Barrera, Window # 37-2, from the series Through the window, 2009 “There is something in photographs taken by Giorgio Barrera that irresistibly attracts our attention. The aesthetics are neat; the framing…
Read More© Valentina Bonizzi, Untitled, from the series Work and Intimacy, 2009 © Valentina Bonizzi, Untitled, from the series Work and Intimacy, 2009 “This project is about Italian women who emmigrated to Scotland. The photography research presents the way they view their job as the bridge which connects them to Scottish society. It explores the intimacy…
Read More© Daniel Augschöll, Untitled #1, from the series Celestial Planisphere © Daniel Augschöll, Untitled #10, from the series Celestial Planisphere To see more of Daniel’s work click here
Read More© Anya Jasbär, Untitled, from the series Heimat © Anya Jasbär, Untitled, from the series Heimat To see more of Anya’s work click here
Read More© Simone Bergantini, Untitled, from the series Seminario sull’infanzia © Simone Bergantini, Untitled, from the series Seminario sull’infanzia To see more of Simone’s work click here
Read More© Tobias & Joseph Feltus, Two Gentlemen, 2.11.2008 © Tobias & Joseph Feltus, Two Gentlemen, 2.4.2008 © Tobias & Joseph Feltus, Imaginary Film Still (6.15-4.18), 2006 To see more of the Feltus’ work click here
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© Cosimo Terlizzi, Fratelli Fava, in campo, 2006 © Cosimo Terlizzi, Valentina al Muro, 2001 To see more of Cosimo’s work click here
Read More© Gianmarco Bresadola, Untitled, from the series La Cura © Gianmarco Bresadola, Untitled, from the series La Cura To see more of Gianmarco’s work click here
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© Jocelyn Lee, Untitled (Kara standing), 2005, from the series Portraits © Jocelyn Lee, Untitled (Michelle and Lisa), 2006, from the series Portraits “I photograph portraits because I am curious about people, and our tenacious attempts to find meaning and direction in the world. I am particularly interested in how we reveal our vulnerability,…
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