A little while ago, my friends had their back walls painted by a bunch of local artists. Impressed by it all, I was like "who did that one?" and they said "Baden," like duh, everyone knows that.
Since that time, local Sydney artist Baden Pailthorpe has continued to hone his vision. Photography is now the medium, and this compilation comprises works from his recent travels. It is an intimate exploration of the self in unfamiliar locations, from France to Iran. **The works inside are at times haunting, ephemeral and often stunningly beautiful. All evoke the heightened perception experienced when travelling, and the sense of dislocation that makes a place feel either wonderful or frightening.
As the price suggests, this tome is not designed for quick consumption and a life unopened on the coffee table. With only 20 copies of TRANSLOCALITY made, the complex, thoughtfully packaged collection is there to be cherished.
-
watch
Martha Marcy May MarleneWriter-director Sean Durkin’s debut feature is subtly, almost perfectly calibrated between idyllic and terrifying, all the way to its chillingly...
-
watch
WeekendThough it’s a small film, Weekend grabs at a lot of big ideas that will needle you long after it ends. Writer/director Andrew Haigh crafts...
-
hear
An interview with OFWGKTAComplete this sentence: If Odd Future were elected president, we would… Tyler – Make skateboarding legal and have a national titty...
-
watch
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyWhere Ian Fleming’s espionage is flip and glamorous, John Le Carré’s is dreary and cynical; George Smiley is the anti-James Bond. Still,...
-
hear
Woollen Kits, ‘Woollen Kits’ ...If it was early nineties Spin magazine would no doubt be calling this ‘slacker’ rock and yes it has a loose and relaxed feel but...
-
stray
Poolside Boners: an owner’s manual ...Most of the men who read this publication are well through puberty, but not so far through it they’ve forgotten the sheer humiliation that...