Digital Technology 2 WEEK 3 Contextualisation Exercise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbSDv-5v_x4
Watch the Richard Mosse interview on Youtube and answer the following questions and the post onto your blog.
Richard Mosse- (born 1980, Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish conceptual documentary photographer. He is best known for his photographs of the war in the Eastern Congo using colour infrared film intended to create a new perspective on conflict.
The Enclave
Richard Mosse, Film still from The Enclave, 2012-2013, showing a rebel from Mai Mai Yakutumba posing in Elephant Grass in Fizi, South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, 16 mm infrared
This disorienting and kaleidoscopic installation is intended to formally parallel eastern Congo’s multifaceted conflict, confounding expectations and forcing the viewer to interact spatially from an array of differing viewpoints. Its haunting, visceral soundscape is layered spatially by 12-point surround sound, composed by Ben Frost from recordings gathered in North and South Kivu.
What genre/s does Richard Mosse’s ‘The Enclave’ fit into?war,documentary,
Fine art
What is the history that relates to this project? war that happend in the eastern congo,conflicts between different regions, a war that is widely not recorded. Well Congo’s conflict is really very hidden in this respect. It’s a huge humanitarian disaster that people don’t really see anymore; they don’t bother to take a look, they don't care. According to the International Rescue Committee, 5.4 million people have been killed because of war-related causes since 1998. That’s the statistic, but it’s probably more than that.
Is there anything in his own history that influences this work? maybe due to his religion him being an Irish photographer born in 1980 into a Quaker family. (quaker) Quakers (or Friends) are members of a group of religious Christian movements which is known as the Religious Society of Friends in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North America; and known as the Friends Church in Africa, Asia, South America and parts of the US.
Why did he choose to use the Kodak infared film for the project?
because he prefers to print very large prints (6x8 feet and bigger). Digital seems to print very poorly above 100% of the image size, in his experience. Film’s grain structure naturally enlarges in a more pleasing way. He also prefers how film describes tone in a non-synthetic way. It’s a lot more work, but worth the effort.
How does the use of this film fit into the documentary genre? the content of the film is documentary The film is installed in a disorienting way to confuse the viewers expectation, and feel some of the fear and confusion that these wars fuel.
How many times has he been to the Eastern Congo for this project? he spend several years
Why do you think he has been back so many times?maybe trying to understand what was going on To truly get used to the environment, be immersed and to go deeper.
Why would he be criticized for this? How does this differ from other war photographs you have seen?
People are now so used to seeing horrific photographs something beautiful and surreal has a chance to cut through the noise. he was criticized because he would take war images and make it beautiful,i have seen blood,death,sadness from the news,movies or online which is a norm.
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Reference:
http://e2ua.com/group/war-pictures/
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=war+images&safe=active&espv=2&tbm=isch&imgil=ogV9OpoZCoROoM%253A%253B3Xse_d9qD3ESnM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fe2ua.com%25252Fgroup%25252Fwar-pictures%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=ogV9OpoZCoROoM%253A%252C3Xse_d9qD3ESnM%252C_&usg=__23G9nYkoIgG1E6BTsR5ksRtG0qY%3D&biw=927&bih=838&ved=0ahUKEwjYx_vepe_MAhWHopQKHa9bB0QQyjcILg&ei=T35CV5jkN4fF0gSvt52gBA#imgrc=ogV9OpoZCoROoM%3A
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