Just rediscovered this shot. What you’re seeing is the side of a semi truck in the parking lot.
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This is going to be fun. Yeah, the video and the other thing.
While my dad was dying in 2007, I took pictures of him and my family. I’ve always wanted to do something with those pictures, to share them, but it seemed like it might be crass or exploitative of Dad’s memory and of my own grief. Just looking at the contact sheets makes me feel conflicted.
Then this morning I stumbled across Phillip Toledano’s microsite (and now book) Days With My Father. These pictures are not crass.
I’ll be presenting a body (get it?) of work from my wrestling series at Pecha Kucha Night, next Thursday, May 6, at Mad Art Gallery.
In case you’re wondering, Pecha Kucha Night “was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.” [From the PK website.]
To learn more: see the FAQ.
Pecha Kucha St. Louis site: HERE.