places and faces

Thought behind the thought:
Who we are is tremendously influenced by where we come from. It seamless becomes one with our identity. People are affected by these places and people long after they are gone. The places are the anchors to which we attach a part of our life. When we look back at a particular time from our lives it is ridden with such vivid images. If we were to revisit them after a couple of decades or so, even if the place has changed, its context altered, if its run down or pulled down, a part of our life lingers near its existence. It is a reminder of a part of you that was lost in time. The place reintroduces you to a missing part of yourself.


About the Art

The work of Andrea Costantini puts places and faces together to create amazing art.
A trained photographer and Graphic designer, Andrea Costantini  is the editor, founder, publisher and art director of the electronic magazine 'Photographize'. 

© Andrea Costantini Photo+Art 

 © Andrea Costantini Photo+Art

© Andrea Costantini Photo+Art 

© Andrea Costantini Photo+Art

He believes that "photography in the modern era has received the gift of digital. You may use it to express yourself and you can take advantage of the most advanced technologies. Then, sometimes, you can choose to go back to the smell of emulsions and to the choice of manual exposure. Papers and pencils accompany the birth of a my projects. Sketches, notes, post-it notes and various leaflets turn into inspiration and images. Digital technologies have opened new horizons to photography without preventing it from maintaining its identity. I am crazy about playing with lights and shadows, tones and textures, it can make ordinary and dull place to look like something from out of this world........  Having all this in my life in every way possible, exploring new visions, expressing myself and showing to the world the way I see things."

© Andrea Costantini Photo+Art 

© Andrea Costantini Photo+Art 

 © Andrea Costantini Photo+Art

© Andrea Costantini Photo+Art

Credit and Source of information

http://constantin.viewbook.com/andreacostantini/home-1

http://constantin.viewbook.com/andreacostantini/art-works

https://www.behance.net/AndreaCostantini

memories

Thought behind the thought:

Memory is such a precious commodity and we just take it for granted. Recently a close family member lost his memory due to a brain haemorrhage and we had to literally stick little pieces and fragments of memory together for him, in order to help him remember places, events, and people. We resorted to photographs, movies, videos and stories to bring him back to us. We store bits of our life in these memory parcels and are lucky till the time can retrieve them when we need them. We are existing in an ever-changing world and what helps us anchor ourselves to time is our memory. We lose so much of our cities, culture and heritage as we move forward that sometimes it feels unreal that we have lived a certain kind of life in our past.

Gallery of Curious Memories is Paul Fernandes’ wonderful tribute to Bangalore of the 70’s. The artist has a studio in Bangalore with a very witty name aPaulogy, where the artist works. An illustrator and cartoonist, what the artist has achieved, is to capture and freeze, a small glimpses of the city, in time.

Photography and hand drawings are beautiful ways to keep slices of memory alive. The personal touch, individuality, wit and humour that one can weave in a drawing give it a definite edge over photography. He has illustrated many books, including ‘On a High Note’ – a slightly inebriated introduction to Western music; Peter Colaco’s ‘Bangalore’; and ‘Shine Board Arts’ – an authentic collection of signs of the times in India. 

His most recent work have sold thousands of copies across the world and include the popular poster mural ‘Bang Bang Bangalore’; Sillycon City; The Ambassador of India; and a series of Shine Board’ posters.

Credits:

http://revolutionizingawareness.com/category/picturesque/

https://sandhyamendonca.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/paul-fernandes-illustrations-4.jpg

https://sandhyamendonca.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/paul-fernandes-illustrations-1.jpg

http://staneja.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/3DewarsBar-jpg_163242.jpg

http://www.paulfernandes.in/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DBZA7o2PKg

the cloud

Thought behind the Thought

Clouds are fascinating. Dense and transperent at the same time, they float about the sky forming an everchanging sculpture bathed in sunlight during the day, and a beautiful veil hiding the moon and the stars at night.

There is so much one can learn from clouds! They are very much a part of the cycle of life, absorbing life in the form of water when it rises up to meet them, and also giving it away to the earth when its time. Hold what you can, till you must. Give it away when the time is right, and move on just like the cloud. Travel light! And stay miles above the earth!!

About the Art

To recreate the cloud sculptures of the skies is definitely not an easy job! But Berndnaut Smilde does just that. He creates clouds in the interior spaces using water vapour and his artistic sensitivity, and creates ephemeral though beautiful art, that he captures in equally beautiful photographs!

It is indeed interesting to see how he creates art, literally out of thin air!

Berndnaut Smilde’s work consists of installations, sculptures and photos. Using his daily surroundings and spaces as motives, Smilde is interested in the temporal nature of construction and deconstruction. His work refers to both the physical state of a building as well as a moment of revelation that depicts either hope or fragility. Smilde analyses spaces and their appearance and takes them apart to investigate their unique details and features. His artistic point of view often centers on duality. His works question: inside and outside, temporality, size, the function of materials and architectural elements.

Berndnaut Smilde (b.1978, Groningen, Netherlands) lives and works in Amsterdam. He has exhibited across The Netherlands and also in Toronto, Taipei, Istanbul, Dublin, Paris, London and San Francisco. In 2013, he opened his first large scale solo exhibition in the US at Land of Tomorrow in Louisville, Kentucky, and guest curated a show at the Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht. His Nimbus series was recognised by TIME Magazine as one of the "Top Ten Inventions of 2012". He was a resident artist at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin in 2008. Smilde received his BA in 2001 from the Minerva Academy and his MA in 2005 from the Frank Mohr Institute, both in The Netherlands.

Source and Credits for information

http://www.berndnaut.nl/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRHWCcvOktHI

praise

Thought behind the thought:

Recently designjatra completed two hundred quotes. We were really humbled by the response we got from our members. Everyone lauded us on our work and told us how designjatra has brought beauty and happiness to their everyday lives. The time to take stock has come and we need to seriously think about how we are going to move to the next logical step in adding value to the blog. Though the praise has literally put us on cloud nine we need to stop, think and analyze at this point as to what should be our destination and chart our journey towards it. Two hundred is not where we stop, it is a milestone that eggs us on. So many more miles to go and many more miles to come.

About the Art:

The northern lights are a unique phenomenon. An aurora is a natural display of light in the sky that is truly spectacular. It gets its name from the Latin word aurora, meaning "sunrise" or the Roman goddess of dawn. This phenomenon is mainly seen in the high latitude of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Auroras are caused by charged electrons and protons. When they are entering the atmosphere from above ionisation occurs and due to the excitation of atmospheric constituents optical emissions are created. The resultant is an amazing light show that leaves one spell bound. Nature truly is the greatest artist and when she puts on the show all we can do is watch in awe.

Credits:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/#/january-2012-aurora-borealis-finland_47693_600x450.jpg

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/#/january-2012-aurora-borealis-tromso-norway-mountains_47697_600x450.jpg

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/#/aurora-borealis-january-2012-cemetery_47819_600x450.jpg

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/#/aurora-borealis-january-2012-cabin_47818_600x450.jpg

fall

Thought behind the thought:
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”, by Albert Camus. There is so much hope in this quote that it instantly connected with me. So, each and every one of us who is a leaf has a chance to become a flower. It does not matter if it happens in the very end, it does not matter if it will last only for a brief period of time. Our day to be a flower will definitely dawn and we must wait patiently for that to happen.

About the Art:

The greatest artist in the world is nature. No one can measure up to her. Not in scale, not in magnitude and definitely not in style. Everything is loud, colourful and gregarious. Arrival of every season is an event. Feelers are sent out; previews are given to select groups and an occasional no show also adds to the drama. The two videos here today are like the “making of” movie clips about autumn. The time lapse videos give us an insight into the scale of this production. Leaving us completely transfixed, with the beauty, that enamours, captures and enthralls us.

Let us look at a few Indian actors and actresses in their wonderfully colorful costumes. We may not have the pleasure of experiencing autumn colors everywhere in India but this performance happens all year round. Trees in their magnificent splendor!

Chinar in Shrinagar

Palash in Ranchi

Amaltash

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Michelia Champaka

These actors perform unabashedly and bring so much joy to our ordinary lives. This is one drama that has been going on since the beginning to time and it should continue till time immemorial. 

Credits:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/albertcamu107639.html?src=t_autumn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kguSGXP3-_E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL48El47EPQ
http://www.dawanews.com/chinabiz_view.asp?id=19350
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FButea_monosperma&ei=jFKrVPGCJ5KxuASqwoDACQ&bvm=bv.82001339,d.c2E&psig=AFQjCNF-GnxjkzVoPxwaN2vETskhJjHK3Q&ust=1420600329121855
http://razarumi.com/my-amaltas-tree/
http://greengrowerindia.com/products.php?cat=5

photograph

Raghu Rai, an Indian photographer and photojournalist was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson. He appointed to Magnum Photos in 1977. Cartier-Bresson co-founded Magnum Photos. Rai became a photographer in 1965. A year later he joined the staff of The Statesman, a New Delhi publication . Here onwards he became a freelance photographer. Rai was the director of photography for India Today from 1982 until 1992. He was also a jury member for for World Press Photo from 1990 to 1997. He is has authored two books Raghu Rai's India: Reflections in Colour and Reflections in Black and White.

He may be the silent invisible of his photographs but he always is a part of the story. The deep bond and connection of the photographer and the subject is evidently seen in his work. He almost speaks through the image and communicates the story. He is one of India’s most prolific and respected photographers.

Photo credits: 

http://www.raghuraicenterforphotography.com/gallery/

http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535PGF

water

 Rock formations defying gravity at Hampi, Karnataka, INDIA

Amazing rock formation at Leh Ladakh, INDIA

 Magnificent marble rocks of Bedaghat, Madhya Pradesh INDIA

Play of texture and composition at St. Marys Island, Kerala INDIA

Nature is an amazing school of design and water is probably one of its most versatile designers. In India with abundant rivers there is a visual gallery of sculptures spread across the country that offers some spectacular rock formations. The dedicated rivers of India have laboriously crafted some fantastic sculptures after years and years of perseverance. The rain wind and flowing waters have created unique rock formations that leave us in awe of the power of natural elements. This is a tribute to the natural glory of India.

Photo credits:

http://journeys2remember.blogspot.in/2011/02/india-travel-blog-udupi-karavali-stmarysisland-bekal-mangalore-.html

http://hampi.in/hampi-boulders

http://tourdeladakh.in/2013/11/26/day4part2/

http://manishsinghm.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/03182011259.jpg

good nights sleep

Sioin Queenie Liao is a free-lance artist living in California, USA. A mother of three boys, her artwork focuses on her children. Photography was initially her hobby. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful works of Anne Geddes and after seeing the work of Ms. Adele Enersen with her sleeping daughter Ms Liao began to experiment with similar ideas with her three-month-old son Wengenn. Inspired by fairy tales and their illustrations she created the backdrop with cloth and stuffed toys and household materials and transformed a sleeping baby into a piece of art. So while Wengenn slept he had no clue how many stories and lands he went and visited.

Credits:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2478344/Dreams-come-true-Mother-takes-adorable-photos-capturing-sleeping-son-flights-imagination.html

http://wengenninwonderland.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tLfIxLLUxM

spaces in between

Please visit website of artist for more spectacular pictures.

LAMADIEU THOMAS is an artist who has an interesting canvas. He captures a piece of sky that in-between buildings. His marvellous interpretations of how that space between buildings transforms into unbelievable pieces of art is really stunning. First a space in between is identified. Then forms, shapes and patterns evolve and what emerges is a fascinating link that connects all elements together.

credits:

http://tlamadieu.wix.com/roots-art

slow motion

Time lapse photography or movies give us an insight as to what really is the speed at which we are living. That very pace makes us miss so many incredible moments and events. In the first clip one is in awe of the magnificence of nature and its theatrical abilities. In the second clip in contrast one is scared to see that just with a change of perspective we look like mere insects in this vast world. The insignificance of our existence is sure humbling.


credits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dluGWF7nHtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvvQVfHKurM

proximity

JR is a French photographer who chooses to be undisclosed. In 2007 he set up a Face 2 Face project along with Marco. They traveled through the Israeli and Palestinian cities and met and spoke with local people. Common people on both sides that practiced same professions like doctors, hairdressers and teachers. Using a 28 millimeter lens they took photographs in huge format of people who consented to be a part of this peace project. They realized that these people, who spoke almost the same language, looked the same were just simple people on two sides of a war zone. The Face 2 Face project consisted of taking portraits of Palestinians and Israelis doing the same job and posting them face to face, in huge formats. These were put up in places where they would be seen by everyone on both Israeli and Palestinian sides. The objective was to laugh and to think by seeing the portrait oneself and that of the other. On 20 October 2010, JR won the TED Prize for 2011. Distance truly is not a measurable parameter. It’s a variable that can be bridged by sensitivity. On their blog they say, “In a very sensitive context, we have to be clear. We are in favor of a solution in which two countries, Israel and Palestine would live peacefully within safe and internationally recognized borders. All the bilateral peace projects (Clinton/Taba, Ayalon/Nusseibeh, and Geneva Agreements) are converging into the same direction. We can be optimistic. 

credits:

http://www.jr-art.net/projects/face-2-face

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JR_(artist)#2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64t1or8RETQ