Fjord Update, Interview on VYM
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Untitled, 2007 (featured in Fjord)
© Miranda Lehman
Those of you following along with the developments of Fjord (previously mentioned here) may be interested in reading this interview with the founders Grant Willing and Alana Celii on Very Young Millionare, Brad Troemel’s blog.
Grant writes about the project,
The initial aim of Fjord was and still is to create a book in order to appeal to viewers who might not partake in the debauchery known as Flickr. At the same time, though, we created this web gallery to appeal to viewers like you, me, and all others who enjoy using the internet as a tool. The intent of the project is to address one specific vein of where a lot of great, new work is coming from- and then to bring this sect of photographers into another light. Concluding in a creation of a new breadth in which more than the same people will be able to enjoy this great work. From here we are still working on the book deal. We are going to also push other forms of employment of the work- shows, promotional materials, and t-shirts.Ultimately, the goal and end result of Fjord as an entity is to create a sense of unity within the circle- and to be something where others can look for inspiration.
Grant and Alana talk further about how Fjord started and also discuss some interesting issues surrounding “our generation” of photographers with Brad.
Give it a read.
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October 8th, 2007 at 7:46 am
“VYM: The negative is that we engage in no critical dialogue with each other. What effect do you think these things will have on the next generation of photography?
I suppose I’m asking what the effect of hundreds of people putting thousands of images for thousands to see without a single word being communicated does to us as artists”
Hmm. What are your thoughts on that comment?
I had an idea a while back, which, i never got put in motion for a number of reasons, but… the idea was to create a space on the internet for artists to post work and for other artists to be able to critique the work and start some critical dialogue amongst one another. Some thought it should be a private space with invite only, others thought it should be more public. I have gone back and forth with the whole concept, not sure if the affects would become positive or negative; or how to approach it. I’m sure this exists somewhere already. Maybe, there is even a secret blog somewhere in the internet where Barbara Kruger, Jeff Wall, John Baldessari, and Stephen Shore go back forth.
To think that all the people involved in Fjord could also be involved in something of that nature is definitely interesting. Might make for some crazy conversations…or rants.
October 8th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Chad,
I actually disagree with Brad in that I think there is quite a lot of critical dialogue being exchanged online. I believe much of this dialogue is fueled by blogs, which is exciting. However, it could be improved.
Your idea sounds great – reminds me of the potential that a site like Flickr or Photosig (or any other photo-sharing site) has.