Deep Surface Reflections: mannequins

Fabiano Busdraghi — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:06:27 +0000

The mannequins are not the reality of our society, but only a reflection of its surface.

Fashion, how to dress, image care, are all superficial aspects of Western consumer society, but still reflect its essence. The mannequins are a reflection of this reflection. The street is the surface of the city, a reflection of the life inside houses and buildings. Photography itself is a superficial representation of reality, only a reflection of what is deep under the surface.

The series Deep Surfaces Reflections is a visual exploration bouncing between these different layers of surfaces and reflections.

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Pinholeswap 2008: pinhole cards exchange

Fabiano Busdraghi — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:28:41 +0000

Some of the envelopes received during the annual exchange of pinhole pictures.

Since 2001 some pinhole photography lovers created the Pinhole Cards Exchange, which means exchanging pinhole pictures or more generally pictures realized without any lens (that is zone plate, pinhole slits, multi-holes, etc…) in occasion of the new year. In practical terms, the members add their address to a list, they can send one or a dozen of pictures, for free and without any specific rule, apart that the picture must be obtained without the use of a lens. Christmas and wishes are not my problem, but I gladly participated, and I must say that I was pleased to receive almost a letter per day, when everything arrives on the net and spot or bank bills are the only thing inside the mailbox. No way to explain the pleasure to see different envelopes, letter or print paper.

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