Seeds of Disorder

Phyllis Schwartz and the dazzling alchemy of lumen prints

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I found David Hockney’s observations about perspective and shadow being absent in Asian art but not really missed informative. He wonders about the origins of perspective and shadow in art, and suspects it has to have come from the lens. One simple technological intervention appears to have had a significant impact in painting, in certain cultures. Leaves me wonder what would have been created if there had not been this technological intervention. The need to create realistic images often for powerful people or institution, to some degree limiting the ability of artist to experiment. The result was art in many cases acting as an early camera.

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When photographic technology became accurate and accessible people thought it would eventually supplant painting but this has not come to pass. Photography’s impact on painting in the end liberated art from this obligation to be realistic, allowing it be more emotional, experessive and experimental. There is more freedom to explore the abstraction that occurs when drawing or painting on a two dimensional surface; an exploration of their own unique visual language. In some ways growing closer to other art forms. 

I believe with the advent of digital photography a similar transformation is beginning to emerge as smartphones are now creating and sharing billions of images everyday. Photographers have begun to leave the confines of documentation and visual accuracy and are experimenting in unique ways. The rising popularity of collaging photographs being a good example of this kind of trend, or photographic prints that present like paintings.

My section of a 16 person 16 foot long panel. The complete collaboration will come together in an unveiling at the Metchosin ArtPod on Saturday July 4th, 2026 in the early afternoon, just prior to the Gala opening of the new exhibition called Collaboration: The Alchemy of Creating.

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As part of the BerlinAge #3 workshop, Miss Glueniverse led a PastUp group in front of the gallery.

“We are standing on the rubble of the world that was.”
“Seven percent of the world lives in a democracy.”
“We live in the cult of the amateur.”
“We are now going to commentary, but on top of news coverage.”
“Your leaders are standing on platforms eaten by termites—until you fix the public information systems.”
Maria Ressa

Eleven Tips for Photography in Berlin

Berlin is a city of photography: not only is it one of the most photographed cities, but there are also plenty of photos to see here. Galleries and exhibition spaces such as the Fotografiska, the Helmut Newton Museum of Photography and the C/O Gallery dedicate numerous exhibitions to the subject of photography. EMOP, Germany’s largest photography festival, also takes place in Berlin every two years. And, of course, you can also capture yourself perfectly in the capital. We have compiled the top 11 destinations for photography enthusiasts here.

Riso Silkscreening

Digital art to analog silkscreen printing using the MiScreen A4 (8.27 × 11.69 inches).