© Carlo Van de Roer
• Name, locationCarlo Van de Roer, I live in NY but I'm from New Zealand.
• Is photography your day job? If not, do you want it to be?
Yes but I'm kind of nocturnal, like a raccoon but with a camera.
• Can you remember/describe the first print you ever made? Why photography? Why do you do this?
The first print I ever made was of portrait of Guapy Van de Roer, a black cat with a white spot under its neck which was really difficult to print.
© Carlo Van de Roer• How did your project develop?
I grew up in New Zealand where people learn to swim as kids so I spent a lot of time in swimming pools and the sea, they're familiar social spaces to me, spaces where social interaction and solitary communion with nature intersect.. The photographs are taken from an elevated angle, looking down on the pools so that the arrangement of people can be seen, revealing their interactions with each other and with their surroundings.
© Carlo Van de Roer• It's early yet, but have you had any concrete opportunities arise from your participation in Critical Mass? Shows? Publications? Print sales? High fives at a party?
Critical Mass is a great opportunity for exposure, and has led to some really fancy handshakes.
© Carlo Van de Roer• Who are your favorite photographers, images, websites, projects, or blogs, etc. that inspire?
I often check out blogs like iheartphotograph, conscientious, tinyvices etc and find there's an ever chancing list of inspiring photographers, lately Ive been looking at the work of Lieko Shiga which is really interesting and Ive always been interested in Nadav Kanders approach to both his personal and commissioned work. I'm also interested in the the work of Gavin Hipkins, Penelope Umbrico, Kevin Newark, Kohei Yoshiyuki, Pierre Bismuth, Laura Letinsky, Christopher Bucklow....
© Carlo Van de Roer• Do you have a favorite youtube video that you'd like to share? It doesn't have to be photo-related.
Oh, so many...
.jpg)
0 comments:
Post a Comment