Artificial Confrontation Photo

Photographer’s Note

ARTificial confrontation. (1of2)

Chinese urban peasants meeting two sturdy Dutch guys and a lady with two bags.

Picture of the Xianfeng-exhibition in the museum “Beelden aan Zee” – Scheveningen - Holland - 2005

Sculpture:
Urban peasants by Liang Shuo.

Liangshuo was born in Tianjin,China,1976.
Taught in The Department of Sculpture, Academy of Art& Design, Tsinghua University during
2002—2004. As resident artist in Rijksakademie, Amsterdam, Holland now.
Education
1995-2000 The Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China

Portraits of the Urban peasants

ChrisJ, Graal, Gerrit, riclopes, LeeLoo, feather, Emile, UlfE, danos, belido, jhm, marrty, bertolucci, stego, Tue, fulvio52 has marked this note useful

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mesutilgim (36803) 2009-02-05 13:17

Hi Rob,
Very good pov and nice compo.
Great graphical effect and nice vivid colors.
Good notes as well. A good sample for "art in art" .
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jonathan_hart (22576) 2009-02-05 13:31

hej Rob
it adds an interaction and maybe it's better than to show this without human presence,
the artwork is really interesting, I like the style of these sculptures
jc

batalay (20920) 2009-02-05 17:19

Hello Rob,

I love this shot of the three Dutch people contemplating the group of Chinese statues, who are in turn, contemplating them. There is a measure of discomfort it seems in the two men gazing anthropomorphically at the statues. The bright red T-shirt of the Dutchman on the left adds a nice color highlight.

Warm regards,

Bulent

danyy (68738) 2009-02-05 22:28

Bonjour Rob,
il est vrai qu'on pourrait croire à une tentativeise de prise de contact entre humains et statues. Lumières intérieures bien capturées. Dommmage pour les pieds coupés.
Bien à toi
Daniel.

Graal (57909) 2009-02-05 23:45

Hi Rob,
amazing sculptures, good reportage from museum. Good shot and presentation. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Gerrit (35697) 2009-02-06 0:59

Dag Rob,
Mooie confrontatie. Dat wordt het inderdaad als je een groep zo levensgroot en brutaal starend neerzet. Mooi plan.
Groeten gerrit

riclopes (32993) 2009-02-06 1:28

hahaha, so funny, Rob. Another original and very well presented ART situation. It's great to see how the real ones are so interested and curious about green chinese...how did they get with that look? What the hell are they doing in China, lol? Also nice to see the squating one and the POV at his level. I bet you were squating down too...
groet,
ric

LeeLoo (5014) 2009-02-06 2:24

Dear Rob Zwemmer!
Original sculptures.
Wonderful people.
Amazing scene.
Good contrast.
Interesting point of view.
Fantastic take.
TFS!

feather (49860) 2009-02-06 6:25

For some strange reason these sculptures remind me a lot of some of LS Lowry's paintings; not the Matchstick Men, but his closer views of people, like 'My family'. It could be something to do with the nonchalant poses and the miserable faces. I love how you took this image showing the interaction of the people viewing the sculptures.
Kath

Emile (19973) 2009-02-06 14:06

Hola Rob.
The presence of the three Dutches facing the interesting and original Chinese sculptures is very good, great light management and good colors and sharpness, looks like you didn't have free space behind you and wasn't able to get the two men with their shoes. Good work.
TFS.
Best regards.

UlfE (8972) 2009-02-07 1:09

Hi Rob,

An excellent art shot. It looks like a contemporary version of the terrcotta army of Xian. Really interesting with their different faces and looks. Really great with the three visitors studying the sculpture.Each of them with their own style and with different looks, just like the sculptures. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

aadilj (17950) 2009-02-07 2:43

Hi Rob, this is an interesting composition of people and their interface.whatever you may say...the chinese seem to be bored!!!

danos (32432) 2009-02-07 2:56

Good morning Rob,
nice presentation of the sculpture exhibition in the museum of “Beelden aan Zee”. I like the figures and the poses of the statues,as the people that look at them carefully.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

belido (16455) 2009-02-07 3:19

Hi Rob,

very interesting artwork and for sure a well caught scene. There is a nice interaction between the persons and the sculptures. Crop and framing fit very well. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

jhm (82487) 2009-02-07 7:30

Hallo Rob,

Beeldende kunst is een afzonderlijke gave als kunstenaar, is het nu in hout steen of een ander materiaal, een persoon maken blijft een kunst.
Wat hier zo mooi aan vind, is dat u gebruik maakt van de aanwezige levende personen, men heeft onmiddellijk een overzicht van de proporties.
Goed gedaan, bedankt.

Groeten, prettig weekend,
John.

polter (6082) 2009-02-07 12:49

:))) Very nice idea. Confrontation I mean. The human scale of sculptures and their common attitude makes them partners for exhibition visitors. Started to think b&w version would made them more equal - am posting my version to WS - hope you don't mind :))
greetings T.

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emjleclercq (14284) 2009-02-07 13:15

A strange "face à face" between the livings and the sculptures, enhanced by the contrast in colors: monochromatic for the scuptures, and brightly colors for the people. A nice composition.

All the best,

Emmanuel

marrty (235) 2009-02-08 8:26

Ha Rob,
dus deze is het geworden. komische foto inderdaad, maar heeft zeker ook iets dramatisch. grappig hoe dat kleine mannetje angstig omhoog kijkt.
Groeten, Martijn

bertolucci (11976) 2009-02-08 9:32

Hoi Rob, ondanks het feit dat de ene partij zich niet bewust is van hun 'tegenstrevers' zit er wel degelijk spanning in de foto en is er interactie. Mooi ook hoe het onderscheid in lichaamshoudingen gespiegeld terugkont in die van de bezoeker.
Fijne start van de week,
Bert

stego (22352) 2009-02-13 17:42

Hi Rob,
The sculptures are very interesting, but what makes the photo really special is the confrontation (the word is very well chosen) between those Chinese guys and the Dutch people. Very well seen and captured! A less inspired mind would see the people as disturbing and probably wait for them to move away.
Regards, José.

Tue (25608) 2009-03-12 4:40

Hey Rob,
Nog een mooie ontmoeting tussen beelden en hun toeschouwers, ditmaal met wat meer ruimte voor de beelden. De kleding van de museumbezoekers steekt mooi af tegen de groen-gele achtergrond.
Groeten,
Lars

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-20 12:57

Hoi, Rob.
Zeer sterk, kwa compositie en vooral kwa detail en dynamiek. Het is een foto en het kan dus onmogelijk driedimensioneel zijn, dan maar... tweedimensioneel interactief! Schitterend bedacht en razendsnel geframed op het perfecte moment. Chapeaux! Ik wens je nog een fijne avond en een fijne weekend, tot gauw.
Fulvio.

devimeuxbe (55865) 2009-05-17 6:35

Hello Rob
good idea to mixt those 2 kind of poeple in a strange confrontation; beautifull composition and technic
Have a nice sunday
Bertrand

mafegan (4171) 2009-06-29 3:34

Hello Rob
Quite a funny composition and the 3 observers seem to be studying the sculptures seriously. They almost seem to interacting as though they are real people. Tfs, Marlene