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Lara Zankoul Stages Photo Shoots in Human-Scale Fish Tank

Lebanese photographer Lara Zankoul's fairytale-esque series "The Unseen" looks like it could have been the result of some clever PhotoShop, but in reality the artist created her imaginative, underwater scenes by inviting models to submerge themselves in a human-scale fish tank. Outfitted like a retro domestic interior, the glass box provided a nostalgic setting for Zankoul to stage cheeky scenarios of subaquatic home life. A process video reveals her models climbing into the tank from a ladder in their pristine formalwear. The resulting photographs allow viewers to suspend disbelief and immerse themselves in Zankoul's whimsical narratives.

Lebanese photographer Lara Zankoul’s fairytale-esque series “The Unseen” looks like it could have been the result of some clever PhotoShop, but in reality the artist created her imaginative, underwater scenes by inviting models to submerge themselves in a human-scale fish tank. Outfitted like a retro domestic interior, the glass box provided a nostalgic setting for Zankoul to stage cheeky scenarios of subaquatic home life. A process video reveals her models climbing into the tank from a ladder in their pristine formalwear. The resulting photographs allow viewers to suspend disbelief and immerse themselves in Zankoul’s whimsical narratives.

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Lara Zankoul, Photography

architecture, flower pepper gallery, New York, Photography, randy hage

May 19, 2015

Going through Randy Hage’s “New York Storefronts” series of photographs had me admiring them as photographs for all the reasons you admire a great photograph; color, composition, a story... until I read the captions: "1/12th scale sculpture of a bodega in Brooklyn..." These storefront miniatures could be thought of as time capsules of a potentially endangered species, capturing the delicate beauty of aging architecture. Hage has been creating sets, models, and props for the TV/Film and small scale hobby industries for over 25 years and has an upcoming solo show at Flower Pepper gallery October 10th, 2015.

Klaus Enrique’s Stunning Photographs of Faces Made from Food

Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Klaus Enrique, Photography

April 30, 2016

Klaus Enrique is a New York based photographer whose work parallels Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo and has come to adopt the term "Arcimboldist" for his expression. His creepy, amusing, nevertheless stunning portraits capture subjects made from real objects, fruits, and vegetables that realize Arcimboldo's paintings in real life. At first glance, it might appear as though Enrique's work is created digitally, but they are actually photographs of sculptures made out of real organic elements, also making Enrique a sculptor.

Theo Mercier’s Uncomfortable Sculptures, Photos Play With Food

Photography, sculpture, Theo Mercier

March 27, 2015

Theo Mercier is a young, French artist currently based in Mexico City. Working primarily in sculpture and photography, he often inventively incorporates found objects into his work. He arranges commonplace items in ways that can be grotesque or sexual, playing with the tension between alluring colors and textures and off-putting content.

Can Pekdemir’s Eerie Digital Portraits of Mysterious Creatures

Can Pekdemir, digital art, Photography

October 2, 2014

Though they're created digitally, Can Pekdemir's portraits mimic the high-contrast values of daguerreotypes. Pekdemir conjures up strange, furry creatures using 3D modeling software, giving them hefty forms and believable textures. The results look as if these characters walked into the artist's studio and posed for the camera. Presented as framed, archival prints, his pieces could pass for photographs. Pekdemir seems to be testing the boundaries between two and three dimensions, virtual and physical. We often take photography to be a truth-telling medium, but Pekdemir exploits this assumption to engage his viewers with these fictional personalities. Take a look at some of his recent work below.

Lara Zankoul Stages Photo Shoots in Human-Scale Fish Tank

Randy Hage’s “New York Storefronts” Dioramas

Klaus Enrique’s Stunning Photographs of Faces Made from Food

Theo Mercier’s Uncomfortable Sculptures, Photos Play With Food

Can Pekdemir’s Eerie Digital Portraits of Mysterious Creatures

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