Shani Peters

As I was researching an artist I came across Shani Peters. I've seen one of her installation pieces at MOCAD and I was very intrigued. It just happens that her father, Dr.Peters is one of the professors that opened my eyes to the current social injustices we encounter today. In Shani's Installastion titled Re-Program she uses two iconic black families, The Huxtables and the Evans as a surrogate to talk about common social and economic issues that are common in most black families. 

RePROGRAM episodes 1-10 from Shani Peters on Vimeo.

Maxime Delvaux and Kevin Laloux-Enya Moran

"354 is a photographer’s collective, with two photographers, both working in advertising and in architecture. We became partners in 2009 to develop projects together and to broaden our visions about photography. We now work with many different architecture offices and advertising agencies. Our studio is located right in the center of Brussels."  http://354.be/about

The two artists that I have been looking at are Maxime Delvaux and Kevin Laloux. They created this series called Box. Each scene is made from cardboard boxes and dollhouse miniature furniture. These images are very surreal and a bit disturbing. You get a sense that these are perfect homes, but in each image there is a imperfect thing, like a fire or a car crashed through the wall. What is so great about these images is that the figures in the images seem almost to not be phased by what is happening. these images are showing the imperfections of life and that is what I want to create with my work. Each one tells its own story without telling you the whole story. 

 

Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith is a photographer who appreciates the subtleties in film and looking at things from a classic photographers point of view. He calls himself a traditionalist and someone who places people inside of landscapes. He never uses special effects.

There is something about his work difficult to discuss using words. However, the word "timeless" keeps coming up and again for me. There is detail and simplicity in his process. I really enjoy looking at his work for the photography aspect on its own. His composition and perspective on life is amazing. It's clever. It's different.

http://www.rodneysmith.com/portfolio

Jacinda Russell

i came a cross a new artist over the last couple of weeks that has sparked a interest in that she has done some work with obsession and the obsessions that people have. She is currently an assistant professor at Muncie Indiana. She got her BFA in Boise, at Boise State University and her MFA at University of Arizona in Photography. She likes to transform objects into self portraits, the objects take on a representation of the people and the places.

http://jacindarussellart.blogspot.com/2011/03/tales-of-obsession-from-cigarette-pack.html

http://jacindarussell.com/home.html