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Month: June 2016

Light Bulb Wall

22nd June 2016
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| Bulb, Lightbulb, Macro, Object
Light Bulb Wall

Light Bulb Wall

It is not often that something so simple can also be so rich, with so many facets and details. A functional object that plays with the light so well, emitting its glow in so many different situations.

Light bulbs are one of my favourites, such timeless objects. They can take many forms and can inspire many different feelings and reactions. Vintage tungsten light bulbs have an additional romantic feeling casting their illumination and playing with shadows.

Light Bulb Wall, close up - Macro

Light Bulb Wall, close up – Macro

The light generated by the tungsten filaments reflects on the invisible glass of the bulb and more surprisingly, very clearly on the stems supporting the filaments. The filaments themselves take on life, like small spiral snakes around the glass core. Light creating light in such fine detail.

Light Bulb Wall, close up - Monochrome

Light Bulb Wall, close up – Monochrome

A shiny white background and a dark lamp that rises and casts its shadow like a classic lamppost. Simple, functional and with a straightforward elegance. Everything is about perception.

Light Bulb Wall, close up - Natural Frame

Light Bulb Wall, close up – Natural Frame

Like a campfire, the light of the bulb glows inside this copper shade, illuminating the geometric forms and detailing of the shade. The image is reinforced by the shadows where content is hidden but still visible when observed closely.

Light Bulb Wall, close up - Simplicity

Light Bulb Wall, close up – Simplicity

Simple? Complex? I will let the viewer think about the rest of the images of the wall. Even the simple bulbs on the wall have complex innards and variety in how they all generate their light. The same role yet achieved in such variety of ways.

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Art Basel 2016

16th June 2016
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Art Basel square on a cloudy morning (Basel, Switzerland)

Art Basel square on a cloudy morning (Basel, Switzerland)

Art Basel, the most prestigious international art fair, is once again being held in Messeplatz, in the Rosental district.

This morning I wanted to capture the feel and atmosphere of the place before visiting the fair tomorrow. A completely empty Messeplatz is rare and quite impressive.

In the centre, towering over the place and seeming to touch the skies we can see the Basler Messeturn, designed by the firm Morger & Degelo. Completed in 2003 it currently houses the Ramada Plaza Hotel, generous office space and on the top, the Bar Rouge from where it is possible to enjoy a great view across the city.

Art Basel square on a cloudy morning, Zome Alloy close up (Basel, Switzerland)

Art Basel square on a cloudy morning, Zome Alloy close up (Basel, Switzerland)

No longer empty, the square now provides the backdrop for the installation known as the Zome Alloy.   This is a single family house made by the artist Oscar Tuazon. This installation is an adaptation of Zome House (1972) made by the inventor and designer Steve Baer and an excellent example of how passive solar technology works.

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Baikal Birds Island

14th June 2016
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| 2015, Baikal, Bird, Black & White, Day, Island, Landscape, Russia, Sea, Year
Birds island (Baikal, Russia)

Birds island (Baikal, Russia)

The great lake Baikal is the largest and deepest fresh water lake on earth. Situated in the Siberian region of Russia, this lake is home to over 2500 species of animal. If you look to the horizon, it feels much more like being on the seafront rather than beside a lake.

Walking along the lakeshore, we found this small island.

Birds island - close up (Baikal, Russia)

Birds island – close up (Baikal, Russia)

Showing one of the many aspects of the lake’s biodiversity, the giant rock is used as a nest-ing site by birds resting from flying around the lake’s coastline.

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