Freiburg Photography.

I developed a few films last week, including while I was in Freiburg. I'm obviously not doing as well on the photography side, I'm getting a little impatient with it. But I'm enjoying looking through and reflecting on the sense of space. Our summer brief is to create a dummy book and concept for a non-fiction book that is meant to provoke thoughts and represent an ideology or opinion. I'm finding a lot of inspiration from spaces that I've photographed, places and moments that I feel are worth reflecting. I still need to work on wording the actual concept (it's a bit wishy washy and flowery at the moment). Either way, hope you like the photos. As usual, more will be added to my Tumblr page shortly.

Also, if you're wondering, the first two of the Vitra Museum (GO and visit, it's small but really great).

Freiburg Sketchbook

Another fairly long hiatus from me, as I've actually been away for about three weeks visiting home, visiting Germany (quickly becoming kind of home from home), and working. Rosa and I decided that in those three weeks we would have a wee break from filming, which part 1 is now finished... just part two left! We have all fingers and toes crossed!

But I decided I would take a small sketchbook to Freiburg, a small city in the South West bordering Switzerland and France. It was refreshingly green, mountainous and cool, and I would love to go back again. There is a quiet serenity in Germany that just calms me, and I just feel like I need it somewhere in my future. The pressures of third year have admittedly got to me, and I guess I'm just not suited to the lifestyle. I find it so much more satisfying to feel like I'm making work for myself, and for an audience that isn't looking at me as a set of qualifications and tick boxes, and more for experiences, enthusiasm and loves.

For this sketchbook, I decided to only bring colours. I have found that I automatically go for black and grey when I'm panicking, and I love colour so I should be using it more. Looking back on it, I feel like the work is expressive, free and... very me. This is the kind of work I want to be making from now on. I eventually gave this to Jonas' godmother, who we were staying with. I figured that I ought to share my work, and not be too precious. I need to throw things away, paint over the top of work and move forward. Each section of a different surface is a small concertina; I had meant to be fully flowing, but it made an interesting sketchbook in the end.

Another apology for the lack of posts, but I'm sure they'll come rolling in soon. We have plenty of deadlines this month, so plenty of work to share!