Luis Cobelo Describes Duane Michals

10/05/21 • 14 min

Luis Cobelo (b. 1970, Venezuela) holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Zulia in Venezuela. He was raised between Venezuela and Spain, where he became a photographer. Beginning in 1993, he participated in numerous international photography festivals and solo exhibitions. Working independently across borders since 2001, Luis has developed documentary projects in the Americas, Asia and Europe, and has been published in magazines and newspapers worldwide. He is based in San Francisco, California.

The photographs he describes are from the series, Christ in New York (1984), by Duane Michals (American, 1932).

Gelatin Silver Print
each sheet: 8”x 0”; each image: 5” x 7”

The photographs he describes are from the series, Christ in New York (1984), by Duane Michals (American, 1932).

Gelatin Silver Print
each sheet: 8”x 0”; each image: 5” x 7”

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Akari Uragami Describes Cobird

Akari Uragami lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. Using soft sculpture, she expresses the universality of humans as organisms, depicting their internal and external phenomena. Akari graduated from Musashino Art University as a textile major and ESMOD fashion school in 2012. Her work has been exhibited in Korea, London, and California.

The work she describes in this episode is by cobird:

「3 minute experience」
Cyanotype on paper & Lightjet print on photo paper
745mm x 490mm
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She also mentions a collaboration with Ninja Tune, accessible here:

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photo: Masayuki Saito

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