Month: June 2020

Marwan Bassouni Artist Research

During our 121 Laura pointed me in the direction of Swiss, Netherland based artist Marwan Bassouni. His work really resonated with me both in terms of method, aesthetic and his message. His Book, New Dutch Views uses composite images to combine the interiors of Dutch Mosques with views from outside although not necessarily the actual

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Researching Public Outcomes – Alec Soth

Gathered Leaves & From Here To There. “What function does [a picture] serve? This is the problem with work like mine – that is more lyrical than documentary. Like poetry itself, it is pretty much useless” (Soth, 2004). Alec Soths approach to publishing his work in print certainly does not follow a set routine. All

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