Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Valérie Belin (Re-Post)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Websites
I'm hear to say that I've put up some stuff on my new ETSY! Yes, cute things for sale as well as art! :)
www.etsy.com/shop/kellyichinose
AND
I also have my own domain name, so my photos are up on my website:
www.kellyichinose.com/
I will be blogging more in a week or so :)
Friday, April 1, 2011
Black and White Night Presents...
Friday, March 18, 2011
Some Like It Hot
Pepperoncini 2, 8"x10", Digital Pring, 2010.
I am still interested in reactions to food. The Pepperoncini set consists of 3 photos, similar to the Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and you can find the rest of my FLICKR (make sure to scroll through and see all three). Previously, all of my photos featured sweets but the Cheetos caught my interest. I shall keep working with the spicy and also delve into the sour and bitter rhelms as well! If only food allergies weren't so deadly...
Friday, March 4, 2011
Flamin' Hot
In general, I usually treat each subject in two ways: a really messy, macro shot that highlights all of the grossness of the act of mass consumption and a clean, portrait of the model that expresses a sort of horror or denial of the act of consumption itself.
Flamin' Hot Cheetos 1, Digital Print, 2011, 8"x10"
Thus, the gross / up-close image. I used the Cheetos because of the name (Flamin'---fire--yea you get it), but I also wanted to express the feeling of burning in one's mouth. For realism, the model ate spoonfuls of Thai chile paste... hence the snot. Yes, it was really that hot :O. Scotty is such a trooper!
Flamin' Hot Cheetos 2, Digital Print, 2011, 8"x10"
This image is representative of the "other half of the picture" when it comes to the act of eating. On the one had, there is the reality behind eating: what eating looks like, eating disorders, and the strange eating habits that people experience when in private. On the other hand, there is the commercial side of eating: the beautiful airbrushed people who are never actually eating but are shown as if they are. Admittedly, in my "Pies" series the work was more about the denying that one eats, while these "Flamin' Hot Cheetos" are more about the literal pain of eating spicy foods and the torturous effects that result, but the images are still very much related.
To see all of the "Flamin' Hot Cheetos" pictures please visit my FLICKR where you can also find all of my "Pies" series (under "People+Food" and "See Food").
More spiciness to come soon :)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Nagel Inspired
Anyways, the series is inspired by the print artist Patrick Nagel. You all might know him best for the Duran Duran "Rio" album art :)
The second set are images that are inspired by Nagel's style, but are my own creations, such as the one below.
I was interested in how his flat, idealized images of women translated when turned into photographs of real women painted to look the same. While I used photoshop for the backgrounds of the works and touch-ups, I actually painted the women to look the way that they do (right down to their hair).
To see the whole set (so far!) please visit my FLICKR
Also, look forward to some attempts at Roy Lichtenstein (wish me luck painting those!)
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Culling of the Mold
After much procrastination, refrigerator horrors, and a giant mess I present to you some finalized photographs of my Bizarre Jell-o molds!
As predicted, my Green Bean Casserole mold didn't work out because I forgot to grease the mold. It also didn't set very well so it was much mooshier than the other molds. If I were to ever do it again (and I won't be!!!!), I would probably skip the bread crumbs because they all sunk to the bottom of the mold and perhaps is the reason the consistency was so weird. I haven't finished the Collard Greens molds yet, but hopefully I will have time to do it before they shrivel up :P
This weekend I'm going to be working on some collages using french fashion magazines from the 1960s and I will also be hosting a Candy Party. Anyone who knows me personally is welcome to come :D! We will be watching Willy Wonka, eating a lot of candy, playing Candy Land, and dressing up in bright candy colors or costumes! Hope to see you there, and if not, I will maybe post some pictures on Monday.