People's Foreign Exchange

IFFR Day 1: Sub-Urban Video Lounge, Anna and 11 Flowers

Suzanne — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:15:11 +0000

Yesterday was the first official day of screenings the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012, and I kickstarted my first ever film festival experience with a full day of diverse viewing pleasure. To start with, I enjoyed a lovely lunch and coffee at the Urban Espresso bar, which houses the Sub-Urban Video Lounge in its basement. …

Kodak Moments

Suzanne — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:57:19 +0000

This morning I was sad to see the headline stating Kodak is filing for bankruptcy. After stopping production of Kodachrome film in 2009, Kodak now face another critical point in the company’s rich history. I found a couple of videos online over the past week depicting several aspects of Kodak’s identity. The first is a …

Little creative exercises

Suzanne — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:41:19 +0000

I found this image lying on the street whilst I was walking home one night. Today I decided to make my own version(s). Filed under: Own Work

Miniature landscape studies

Suzanne — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:55:54 +0000

In my own work I seem to gravitate towards using flowers and plants; both their individual aesthetic as well as the study of botany quietly fascinates me. I’ve had a project in mind for a few months now based on a specific kind of flower, and I hope I’ll have time over the next year …

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012

Suzanne — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:30:47 +0000

The 41st edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam will kick off on the 25th of January. I have a bad track record with film festivals; I usually have a look at the program, get very excited about a couple of screenings, vow to go to them, and then life gets in the way. But …

Gunnel Wåhlstrand

Suzanne — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:25:34 +0000

I came across Gunnel Wåhlstrand’s portfolio in Foam magazine a few years ago, and every now and again her work keeps resurfacing in my mind. Her drawings of family photos are haunting and somewhat melancholic, exploring the crossovers between the processes of photography and drawing. Foam magazine published her portfolio online. You can also explore …

Eve Arnold (1912-2012)

Suzanne — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:33:24 +0000

Eve Arnold, the first female photographer to become a member of Magnum Photos, passed away on the 4th of January. Perhaps best known for her photographic collaborations with Marilyn Monroe, Arnold’s portfolio ranges from intimate portraits of prominent politicians and celebrities to reportage stories on communities in China, the Arab Emirates and Mongolia. She became …

Nervous System

Suzanne — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:51:11 +0000

Yesterday I received a beautiful gift to commemorate a special occasion, and I wanted to share the work of the designers with you. Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg founded Nervous System in 2007, and have been making jewelry and housewares using generative processes based on naturally occurring systems and patterns. Their designs are unique and …

Wistful Thinking

Suzanne — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:40:06 +0000

I’m a sucker for anything slightly nostalgic or sentimental, and lately it seems that there’s been a growing trend towards looking to a glorified past rather than what is now generally predicted to be a pretty bleak future. I suppose it’s quite a predictable reaction to current events, but I can’t help myself when it …

New Year’s Resolution

Suzanne — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:05:04 +0000

Happy New Year! I’m not usually inclined to bind myself to New Year’s resolutions, but this year I feel quite differently about it. The past year has probably been the most tumultuous of my life, and events over the past few months have really knocked me out of my regular rhythm and forced me to …