'Vase of Flowers (Witchcraft)', 2010, Digital C-type on Dibond, 400mm x 300mm
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'Flowers in a Glass Vase (Mans Suffering)', 2010, Digital C-type on Dibond, 400mm x 300mm
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'Flowers in a Vase (In Search for the Semper Augustus)', 2010, Digital C-type on Dibond, 760mm x 550mm
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Really enjoying the work of Rikard Osterlund, in particular his 'Flowers' project.
We made a visit to Whitstable a few weekends ago to visit The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre who put the 'Flowers' project up as a small exhibition.
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The floral arrangements are made up entirely of artificial flowers, silk and plastic, alongside toy flies, snakes and other reptiles all contained in frames which are reproductions of those used in British museums. Every detail of these photographs is intended to mimic that which it is not; not natural, not the original, not a painting and not in a great British art museum.
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These photographic artworks are magnificent, opulent, deeply enticing images of fragile things. This exhibition will be a feast for the senses and makes us think about what we see and what was once, and still is, considered beautiful. The artistry of the original Dutch paintings is matched in Rikard’s exemplary photographic set pieces. If you read these artworks they speak in a forgotten language, one where each flower had a meaning to the viewer and alluded to a set of expectations both aesthetic and cultural.

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Beate Gütschow at The St Paul St Gallery, Auckland New Zealand.
15 June — 15 July, Gallery One.
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Beate Gütschow’s work with photography addresses the construction of imagery, both within the medium itself through the use of digital and analogue technologies, and the cultural conditions that influence the creation of imagery. Gütschow’s compositions reference 17th Century landscape painting, and architectural and documentary photography of the1950s and ’60s. She draws from her archive of mostly analogue images of buildings, trees, landscapes and people to assemble digital composites. At first glance the final works appear convincing as real scenes, but on closer inspection the spaces and scenes are not quite genuine causing the viewer to question the constructed nature of imagery.
Artist Talk: Monday 13 June 5.30pm
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Part of the Auckland Festival of Photography 2011 http://www.photographyfestival.org.nz/
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Someplace:Something is a showcase of contemporary photography from around the world. No hierarchy, no categories, no rules. One shot per post with a link to the artist site. Feel free to comment or send recommendations.
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● Burnside Trophies - Portland, USA.
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● BMX.
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● Bob - Hull, UK
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Great work from London based freelance photographer George Marshall.

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Andy Sewell is a London based photographer, he splits his time between working on extended personal projects and commissions for clients including: The Telegraph Magazine, Financial Times Magazine, The Guardian Weekend Magazine, GQ, The Sunday Times Magazine, Bloomsbury Publishing and Phaidon.
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He was selected by Martin Parr as ‘a photographer likely to make his mark on the future of photography’ for an exhibition at Krakow Photo Month 2010. Is a winner of the Magenta Award 2007 and was selected for inclusion in the book Flash Forward 2009, a review of emerging photographers.
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Beautiful work.

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From the sublime to the ridiculous. All captured on Google Street View, violence, prostitution, accidents, and just plain strangeness. All can be found on Jon Rafman's site.