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Photography, C-type on Other
Size: 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 0.1 D in
“Hands on Knees” showcases a collective participation with a photographer, that questions the daily relationship that we have with others living in an urban environment. It has, at its heart the communal effort of strangers who become, for a moment, part of a group in an otherwise alienating society. The series attempts to redress the balance of a society where the computerization of social function gradually reduces the relational space in people’s lives. As Robert Putnam expresses, life in modern times has for the most part been transformed from a communal existence into one dominated by individual activity. The very act of performing for a group portrait whereby individuals are brought together in a real, collective and interactive situation, is rare. The assembly aspect of the photograph is key in bringing the participants together and creating a group dynamic. The making of the photograph creates a performance where the participants have been cast from their everyday canvases to have their photograph taken together.
Photography:C-type on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:39.4 W x 39.4 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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Oleg Tolstoy is of Russian origin, based in London he works with the medium of photography challenging the conventional understandings of portraiture, creating the familiar out of the unfamiliar by exploring identity and the act of participation. By stripping down the facade of his participants, beginning to reveal their social and cultural associations within the image itself. He contradicts the expectations of the viewer by exploring an alternative reality and questioning the nature of the portrait. Oleg graduated from London College of Communication in BA (Hon) Photography. Upon graduating he received the HotShoe magazine, photographic award for the series "˜Hands on Knees'. The same series was then exhibited in Berlin at Edward Lucie- Smith "˜British Art Now'. Recently Oleg exhibited at "˜The Future Can Wait' 2010 which was said to "Promises to reveal tomorrow's art stars" - Metro "Bringing together the freshest and most promising stars of tomorrow" - ArtsHub
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