A second blog from DaaD vzw. A bit different in content.

Sunday 26 July 2015

Carlo Alberto Rusca



A research about reality and visual identity, "Ultracorpo ciclo 1" is a fascinating production awarded 'Honorable Mention in Nude at Monochrome awards' in London, 2015. Carlo Alberto Rusca was born in Italy, but lives in Switzerland. Carlo Alberto Rusca developed a method to portay the human body in an almost scientific way, revealing the unique pattern of the blood veins, a natural tattoo.
A modified camera captures invisible light frequencies, the skin becomes translucent and pale. At first glance it feels strange and confusing, before it gets kind of familiar and natural.








Monday 13 July 2015

Nathalie Daoust



'Tokyo Hotel Story' is a Canadian photographer Nathalie Daoust's latest project. Nathalie Daoust created several conceptual projects, exploring the undefinable realm between truth, fantasy and the human desire of escapism.
With 'Tokyo Hotel Story' she takes us inside the walls of the 'Alpha Inn', one of the big SM love  hotels in Japan. Every room breathes a different atmosphere, an escape from reality into a fantasy world of bondage and latex. Nathalie captures a world beyond taboos while staying in the Alpha in for several months. Maybe a perverted scene to some, but it's all about human desire and exploration. 39 ladies, specialised equipment and private rooms, the Alpha Inn is a portal to sexual excesses and fantasies, mostly to an elite clientele though....