tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post6202764282399157193..comments2023-10-28T06:09:34.352-04:00Comments on Nymphoto: A Conversation with Alejandra LaviadaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-57472340175747526502009-04-07T01:35:00.000-04:002009-04-07T01:35:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sexyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785835090328728639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-80914606408643117012008-10-23T21:05:00.000-04:002008-10-23T21:05:00.000-04:00i think one of the biggest differences between thi...i think one of the biggest differences between this work and fischli & weiss is that their work seems linked to text much more heavily. maybe they made the sculputes first, then titled them, but the title is just as important, if not more, than the objects. Alejandra work seems much more about creating sculptures from scavenging, not just what was lying around the studio. fischli and weiss seem to be using specific items as symbols. to me their work links more to that 50's sensibility, jean tinguely http://academics.smcvt.edu/gblasdel/art/J.Tinguely,%20Baluba%20III.jpg for example, whereas i feel Alejandra's work is more in line with Tim Davis' "signage" series http://www.davistim.com/images/signage/signage_1.html. peter paul says "The visual differences are the color and the light, nothing else." i don't agree. i think conceptually they are different. i haven't read the press release though, i'm just judging by her interview here and looking at her images.jwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320281494496235159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-27692659119447877812008-10-10T11:17:00.000-04:002008-10-10T11:17:00.000-04:00Peter Paul:Thank you for your message. We won't ce...Peter Paul:<BR/>Thank you for your message. We won't censor or remove a message unless someone is making personal attacks or vulgar or dangerous remarks. Discourse is good.Everyone is entitled to their opinion.nina corvallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481563073221111612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-86174006589831877212008-10-10T05:22:00.000-04:002008-10-10T05:22:00.000-04:00Hi there,I agree with "anonymous", but t...Hi there,<BR/><BR/>I agree with "anonymous", but this is not about making the trial of Alejandra Laviada !<BR/>Even the process is different, the result is the same :<BR/>- same context : a "dirty" floor in front of a "damaged" wall (not a clean studio).<BR/>- same kind of objects.<BR/>- same precarious sculptures.<BR/>- same play with the balance of the "sculptures".<BR/><BR/>Fischli & Weiss could simply sign this work.<BR/><BR/>Mr Danziger (who don't want to publish my message about Fischli & Weiss on his blog) call that : "totally original" !<BR/><BR/>The visual differences are the color and the light, nothing else.<BR/>Miss Laviada is mayby a talented editorial photographer but she didn't found her own voice yet as an artist.<BR/><BR/>A few years ago Alec Soth published on his blog a photograph of a "sclupture" he made with founded objects, he explained (so far as I can remember) the great pleasure he had to do it, but when he saw the picture he realized he did a Fischli & Weiss work !<BR/>So I can't believe that the european photo scene is so ignored in the US !<BR/><BR/>Anyway thank you for publishing my message...<BR/><BR/>Best.<BR/><BR/>Peter PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-76498367256765089362008-10-09T16:29:00.000-04:002008-10-09T16:29:00.000-04:00To Anonymnous:"Copy" implies that Alejan...To Anonymnous:<BR/>"Copy" implies that Alejandra intentionally re-created the work of Fischli & Weiss.<BR/>I admit I for one was not familiar with Fischli & Weiss' work.<BR/> After briefly checking it out, I still love and value Alejandra's work. My take is that she came to her images through her own process --independent of Fischli & Weiss's work (she clearly explains in her interview above how she arrived at the images). <BR/>And that is very important. Visually her images are very appealing to me and I love her palette and how she came to create these images. <BR/>I think true originality is perhaps impossible today and contemporary art is very much about nuance & intent.<BR/>Is Hank Willis Thomas' work a rip off of Richard Prince's work? Hardly!! Is Annelies Strab's work copying Nan Goldin's? I think not.nina corvallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481563073221111612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-72374989317873853082008-10-09T15:42:00.000-04:002008-10-09T15:42:00.000-04:00This is a copy in color of Fischli & Weiss wo...This is a copy in color of Fischli & Weiss work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-38064567274035714032008-10-09T10:00:00.000-04:002008-10-09T10:00:00.000-04:00absolutely beautiful work!absolutely beautiful work!Jane Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251350072849990462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299015287971542814.post-10162286113169554862008-10-09T01:01:00.000-04:002008-10-09T01:01:00.000-04:00Alejandra: I love your work, thank you so much for...Alejandra: I love your work, thank you so much for participating in Nymphoto Conversations.nina corvallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481563073221111612noreply@blogger.com