Comments on: Remain in Light, Vol 1. Update: Photographers Announced, More Soon!

By: Some overdue praise… | Avisualsociety

Some overdue praise… | Avisualsociety — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:36:44 +0000

[...] Remain in Light, curated by Shane Lavalette and Karly Wildenhaus, a contemporary print publication dedicated to promoting emerging and [...]

By: Ian Aleksander Adams

Ian Aleksander Adams — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:34:00 +0000

coley brown I love coley brown. I’ve seen so many shots that don’t seem to be on the internet at all that just totally blow me away. I’m really looking forward to his book.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:45:31 +0000

Noel, let me know what you think when you see the selected images.

By: Noel Rodo-Vankeulen

Noel Rodo-Vankeulen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:09:01 +0000

Excellent collection of work Shane! I really liked the fact that you mixed it up but still managed to find a common cohesive structure to root this first edition of Remain in Light.

As for the individuals who perceive this selection as lack of mature consideration and content, I wish to ask them how Mark McKnight, Nicolai Howalt, Trine Søndergaard, Kamden Vencill, Andreas Weinand, Richard Barnes, and even Michel Campeau fit into this absence? If these photographers are not “mature” (a very silly and tremendously hollow conclusion) than I think you should define what eloquent and conceptually refined photography is.

Again, excellent selection Shane and I look forward to the final publication.

By: Shane Lavalette

Shane Lavalette — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:01:42 +0000

That’s an interesting thought. Kim, which “mature” series’ are you referring to?

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:55:58 +0000

I think also the deadpan snapshot and the randomness of them is reflecting the younger generation and how we are brought up with images trough TV and media – they all passes by us quick and vacuous and we are much more restless when it comes to photographs. Maybe that is part of the reason that the mature photographic series are dead at the moment. We want to see something fast and easy, that stimulates us trough a visual rush, and then pass on to the next image like a ADHD Myspace addict. Magazines in the UK are picking up on this and most famous for adapting the (graphic) language of this is the magazine SuperSuper. It is not a photography based publication but I think together with the likes of Ryan McGinley and other new “McGinley’s” it is reflecting something that is happening in society or at least the young society – and I think this is interesting to see where this is going.

By: Shane Lavalette

Shane Lavalette — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:44:07 +0000

Douglas, let me know what you think when you see the selected images.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:49 +0000

Yes, Douglas, it’s dead. Deadpan snapshots are cool, so everyone does it. Young photographers view work by Eggleston, Patterson, Soth, Lavalette, Wyse etc. and want to make cool photographs like them so they emulate to the best of their ability. Contemporary photography has no idea where to go next, hence the pervasive dominance of the deadpan aesthetic since the 1960s. As many have said before, we love it and we hate it, but it’s time for something new. Nevertheless, kudos to Shane & Karly for putting forth the time and energy required to publish this collection.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:09:35 +0000

It’s all very similar and lacks cohesion. Nicolai and Trine are great. Everything else seems like random derivative snaps of friends and travel. Is the mature photographic series dead?

By: Shane Lavalette

Shane Lavalette — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:13:43 +0000

The only photographer I might relate to McGinley is Coley Brown and, appropriately, Coley is McGinley’s assistant.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:28:20 +0000

You are clearly attracted to a very specific style of photography. Most of these photographers seem to repeating the sunshine and snapshot formula of Ryan McGinley and Melanie Schiff.