It seems particularly appropriate to present this collaborative project in a period of quarantine with uncertain timelines. We are all rethinking routines — scrambling to maintain the familiar and readjusting priorities assisted by digital tech-nology. Street Scene, the ongoing project by Hans Gindelsberger and Jon Horvath, has its origins in shared generational memory, allowing iconic […]
On Collaboration
On Collaboration: On Belonging by Nirmal Raja and Lois Bielefeld
Responding to increasing racial polarity in the United States, interdisciplinary artist Nirmal Raja and photographer Lois Bielefeld have launched two collaborative projects, reaching across race lines to explore identity, place, and belonging. Their initial project, Reaching Through 5 ½ yards, 8497 Miles, examines the role of cultural markers and our visual understanding of race. Raja […]
On Collaboration: Skylark Editions
Under the banner of Skylark Editions, a nonprofit publishing project based in Chicago and Atlanta, two accomplished photographers team up to develop visually rich and compelling photobooks. Drawing from their individual practices, co-editors and photographers, Kelli Connell and Paul D’Amato (with editor-at-large Gregory Harris), bring their visual sensitivities and concise storytelling skills together to produce […]