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Bela Borsodi

Sep 04, 2007 at 11:01

There is a lot of good still life work out there but I would have to say that the majority of it although technically brilliant lacks the personality and appeal that other forms of photography hold for me. That is except for the work of Austrian photographer / artist Bela Borsodi. He turns his lifeless objects into wonderful characters, creatures and sculptural forms combining a variety of medium and techniques.

He speaks of this in an interview in Varoom Magazine, "I wanted to further explore what one can do with objects; in which different ways I could look at them to discover their alternate perspectives and psychologies. Many objects are perceived in a way that is immanent and bound to their basic function or obvious status in our world. I wanted to question those perceptions and find different ways to explore objects themselves. So I started to play… doing things wrong on purpose, or putting things in weird contexts, adding more layers… trial and error by play. All this led me to integrate disciplines and to try out other visual languages with elements such as illustration or set building."

Borsodi began his career as a portraitist but switched to still life when he was asked to shoot an annual report for Swiss Supermarket chain Migros. He is now based from New York and has worked for the likes of Vogue, Wallpaper and Another Magazine, and fashion brands Baume & Mercer Watches, Hermes and Selfridges. Truly inspiring stuff. To see more, go here.

Posted By: Luke Lucas

Tags: Art, Photography, Magazines, Accessories, Styling