Kayla Linda Kasarherou

https://www.scandinaviastandard.com/artist-spotlight-danish-photographer-peter-funch/ = Artist Spotlight: Danish Photographer Peter Funch But lest we forget, Peter is also a photographer who took images of the same people on the same street for nine years! “42nd and Vanderbilt” is Peter’s most celebrated project. It shows the everyday life of New Yorkers, the city where the photographer spent many years of his life, capturing commuters rushing to work, performing morning rituals, preparing for a long day ahead and then there is Peter standing in the corner with his 35mm digital camera, trying to find the sequence in chaos. Repetition, rituals, habits, the idea of how we all behave collectively; it’s all there, passing through the photographer’s lens. The inspiration for a series can range from a movie to a story about the mystic disappearance of a female pilot, to the state of nature, to the exploration of the transitional moments. Peter’s photography is multilayered, open-ended,...

https://mackbooks.co.uk/products/a-shimmer-of-possibility-br-paul-graham = a shimmer of possibility Paul Graham Paul Graham’s a shimmer of possibility is regarded as one of the defining photography books of the 21st century. Awarded the Paris Photo-Aperture Prize for the most significant photobook published in the past 15 years, the original 12 volume set sold out in 10 weeks, and has been out of print since. shimmer comprises 12 individual books, each volume a photographic short story of everyday life in today’s America. Modest sequences of images, such as a man smoking a cigarette while waiting for a bus in Las Vegas, or a woman collecting her mail from a mailbox in leafy New England, reflect the poetic ebb and flow of life. Now and then, the quiet narrative slides unexpectedly into the sublime: as a man mows a large green expanse, the sunlight breaks through clouds to illuminate a curtain of glowing raindrops. These filmic haikus avoid the forceful summation we usually f...

https://edition.cnn.com/style/oli-kellett-photographer-crosswalks/index.html = The photographer capturing unexpected moments of peace in busy cities. Photographer Oli Kellett has spent years photographing subjects at intersections around the world. Subjects appear similar to those in historic religious paintings: contemplative, bathed in golden light, often gazing upwards. British photographer Oli Kellett has taken his camera from New York to Rio de Janeiro, obsessively capturing one everyday aspect of big cities: Crosswalks. In his images, these banal parts of urban infrastructure transform into dramatically lit, cinematic scenes featuring people waiting to cross, suspended in a moment of rare peace amid the typical hustle and bustle that goes along with living in a city of millions. “I’m interested in the idea of stillness and contemplation,” said Kellett in the London gallery HackelBury Fine Art, where a solo show of his work, “Waiting for a Sign”, has just opened. The large...

- https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2020/02/12/nadja-gabriela-plein-observational-drawing-as-meditation-2/ = A Hundred Times Looking – Observational Drawing as Meditation Nadja Gabriela Plein was the winner of the Abstract/Non-representational category award in the Jackson’s Open Painting Prize 2019. Her abstract paintings are playfully intuitive and rooted deeply in her own meditative practice. In the following article she explores the relationship between drawing and meditation, and shares exercises that an artist can use to introduce meditation into their art practice. Nadja Gabriela Plein. Wechsellied The winner of the Abstract/Non-representational category award in the Jackson’s Open Painting Prize 2019 Wechsellied Nadja Gabriela Plein Oil on dibond, 100 x 80 cm Contents: Mindfulness is more than wellness Towards a wider understanding of mindfulness What happens when we bring mindfulness into observational drawing? What happens to drawing when drawing is meditation? Downl...

- https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/essay/the-art-of-mindfulness/ = The art of mindfulness By Madeleine Dore Madeleine Dore interviews a mindfulness teacher, an artist, a curator and NGV visitors about their experiences of the Gallery, and learns that art museums offer much to audiences seeking a space for meditation, contemplation and discovery. Among the plethora of apps, courses and retreats devoted to mindfulness, the art gallery is often an unconsidered arena for cultivating mental wellbeing. Yet between its walls is a haven for contemplation. ‘Typically, people think they can only be mindful if they have a formal meditation practice’, says mindfulness teacher Kate James. ‘But you can practice mindfulness in myriad ways.’ Rather than switching off, mindfulness requires us to pay attention to the present moment – whether it be as we take a sip from a cup of tea, lather a dish with soapy water, or look at a work of art. In fact, the gallery is the perfect environment for deeper c...

https://eastendarts.org/art-and-mindfulness/ = Art Colorful Calm: The Connection Between Art and Mindfulness In the hustle and bustle of modern life, finding moments of tranquility has become increasingly valuable. Mindfulness, a practice rooted in ancient traditions, has emerged as a beacon of calm in the chaos. Intriguingly, the world of art offers a unique and vibrant pathway to achieving this state of mindful serenity. This article explores the harmonious relationship between art and mindfulness, shedding light on how creative expressions can lead to a peaceful mind. Understanding Mindfulness Defining Mindfulness Mindfulness, at its core, is the quality of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment — free from distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them. This practice, deeply rooted in Buddhist traditions, has profound implications for our mental and emotional well-being. Mindfulness in...

 - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/t-magazine/haegue-yang.html = An Artist Whose Muse Is Loneliness   Arts and Letters   Haegue Yang seeks isolation and then mines the accompanying confusion to reflect on the nature of belonging. Haegue Yang, photographed in Miami on Dec. 4, 2019. The artist’s work looks at themes including memory, loss and cultural identity. Credit... Shane Lavalette         WHEN THE ARTIST Haegue Yang shows old artworks in new places, she likes to create a fresh piece that links the exhibition to the local context . For her current presentation at the Bass , a museum in Miami Beach, Yang asked the curators what the region’s famously multicultural residents have in common. A particular holiday? A certain food? Not really, they told her. “But isn’t there any commonality you can think of?” she asked. The curators looked at one another. “Hurricanes,” they said, half joking. The notion of violent storms as a binding force fasc...