Brandon Tauszik is a photographer and filmmaker currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Well-travelled, his projects often explore moments of daily life just beyond the mainstream. One of his recent projects, Tapered Throne, takes a rare look at Oaklands black barbers. As Brandon learned, barber shops are at the heart of Oaklands black…
Filmmaker Alice Stein spent two years filming the "dirty kids" at Rainbow Gatherings in the U.S. These ephemeral utopian celebrations held in remote woodland areas reject capitalism and mass media and have become the "mothership" for a whole generation of disenfranchised youth looking for a family and a place to call home. Lola Who has been lucky enough to catch up with Stein to find out more about her upcoming documentary film"Dirty Kids," and Rainbow Gatherings.
Hobbes Ginsberg is a 21-year-old photographer from Los Angeles. The first photo album on her website titled selfies is just that, photos of herself. However, her self-portraits are far from a series of cellphone snaps in public bathrooms. Rather she creates beautiful colorscapes using makeup, floral clothing, denim backdrops and several colors of hair dye. Her attention…
Valerio Loi was inspired to create the Human Feelings As Drugs project when he recognized there was a difference in the pharmaceutical systems between his hometown in Italy and the UK. When Loi moved from Cagliari to London, he realized that medicines were much more accessible there than they were in his home country. Inspired…
"Kiss my blood" by Giulia Bersani is a creative advertising work commissioned by B Type Jewels, an Italian jewellery line that brandishes the blood type of the wearer, and simulates the importance of making our blood types known. Known for her intimate style of photography, Giulia Bersani has an eye for capturing intimacy and emotion…
When we look at Nadia Bedzhanova photographs, we see modelesque women posing in what feels like a kitch inspired backdrops and dramatic plant pots. However, the backdrops of these photoshoots have not been altered or created by any form; they are untouched and unabolished, resonating with memories of Russia and the Soviet Union before the…
Zacs Haunted House, a visual novel by Dennis Cooper comprised solely of gifs from the internet, has captured the interest and excitement of many over the course of the last year. On diving into the five chapter novel head first, I was lucky enough to be one of those who stood in awe, as we…
Gender is often viewed as a fixed binary concept based on the physical sex of a person. One can only be a man or a female, but in reality gender identity is much more diverse. In his book Gender As A Spectrum, Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert, seeks to illustrate the limitations of this binary concept and expose…
Last month, Toronto eagerly welcomed Bad Girls Club, a feminist art exhibit, to the city. Curated by Ariella Starkman, 28 zesty and bold artists came together to share their views. The exhibit dealt with the representations of female relationships, love, sexuality, and independence in modern society. Among this club of talented bad girls was Jessica Anne…