Diego Lama is a video-artist. Two years ago, he decided to do something different and take large-format, glossy wide screen pictures of interior spaces of cultural institutions in
Biblioteca Municipal shows a nude male figure within a carefully arranged dark and heavy Baroque-revival space. The figure breaks the feel of the grand space. The man is stripped of everything, and then we notice he is only wearing shoes.
But Diego takes this idea one step further and places a naked human figure in each setting. Figures we wouldn’t expect. Figures seemingly out of place, imperfect and alone situated in a quiet, dramatic space. He contradicts our assumption of what types of bodies would be in the stylized spaces portrayed. It is a bit arresting at first, and beguiling, and then intriguing. His photographs reveal the fragility of the human compared to the designed spaces that encloses them. It leaves us to create our own narrative.
Casa Goyeneche depicts all the splendor of a Baroque mansion holding a vast collection of 17th and 18th-century paintings and mirrors. Within the ostentatious space with carefully placed furnishings, tapestries and objects of art stands a woman.
BOLD, is the title of the exhibition and currently at the
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How interesting Soodie! The new header is very fun and great for the holidays!!
Funny - the idea of how we are dressed in our interiors and whether we "go together" has been rolling around in my brain these days. This contrast, well, well,well- exagerates the point!
Looks amazing. The nudity thing makes me think of EEE's "Barbie Has Needs" and Lauren's (In)Decorous Taste photo of the nude Nureyve. There is somthing humble about it. In college a student assistant, to protest the Viet Nam War, stripped in front of his class while reading his anti war poetry. Caused quite a flapdoodle at the University of Oklahoma. Saddest for me: he had to sell his OED to pay for his psych exam. But standing warts and all, openly and freely, does have a very interesting juxtaposition with the splendor of the overly wrought. Being a certain age where gravity has had its way, the last photo is familiar. Fortunately for me, my husband can't see leaves on a tree without his glasses!
I bet these are amazing in large format. I've had oversized photos on the brain lately. On the tv show Castle, Rick Castle has a large photograph looking down a stairwell on the wall behind his desk. It's a moderately interesting photo and totally different from these, but really good blown up great big.
And speaking of great photos, look at Mr. Billy there in the sidebar!
I love this- these images are as juicy as they are thought provoking, which is always welcome in my book. I haven't heard of Diego Lama, but I'm looking into him now. Thanks!
Soodie: just read your list at EEE's when time allows, could you inform us of your choices. They sound fascinating particularly the Lilly Reich being the real designer! Hope all is well.
Home, i'm trying to get my hands on more images of interiors created by LR. as well as margarete schutte-lihotsky, helene henry and a few others. difficult to find -- even with many of the academic resources in which i have access. makes me realize the importance of these designers and the amount of effort needed to research and get their names recognized before their names fade away (hummm....a grant would be nice...). these designers provided solutions. they made a difference. most of these women were not of society, but of bourgeois backgrounds concerned with the betterment of humanity and not a park avenue apartment. this, i believe, has everything to do with recognition and lasting effect -- and why many of us do not know their names today.
Or maybe an option for a book. Just saying, Soodie!
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