El Tigre

Ten Differences

Throughout Buenos Aries there are many differences that make an visitor realize that they are not in the United States. Here balconies are entirely enclosed with screens. People park their motorcycles, as well as bicycles. The amount of people who ride bikes is also a lot greater in numbers. Cars are a lot older and more run down. Sidewalks very ornate. They are intricate and varied throughout city. Garbage is an issue in the city. Garbage sits on the street all day, everyday, which makes it seem as though there is not specific garbage day. Communal garbage are strapped to telephone poles, and do not remain seated on the street. The traffic pattern also are different. There are dividers in the street to keep the bikes from the cars.

La Boca

Recoleta

Esteban Pastorino

I found Esteban Pastorino work to be very inspiring. His alternative processes are innovative and unique in the ways he shoots his photographs. His mechanical engineering background has enabled him to create aerial photographs that are not something that are very easily achieved. A great deal of planing and logistics goes into Pastorino’s work. As he mentioned, he has a very hands on processes. He started creating his work with simple tools like kites and remote controlled helicopter. He then later moved on to small planes. He also has an interest in panoramic photography. He creates long continuous negatives that capture an entire 360 degree view of an area. 

I enjoyed Pastorino’s work. The idea of photographing while driving in an idea that I have recently become interested in. His long negatives are what intrigued me the most. I like the fact that the shot is continual, and not broken down into frames. From his work I get a very documentary feeling. He is not doing a lot of editing and manipulation. What he is doing is recording what a place looks like as time passes. 

Arte BA

The venue was set up with large cubical like areas that created a neutral setting that allowed the views to see the works full potential. The space had an industrial feel, which made it seem as though the art was getting ready to be packaged and shipped out for sale. I thought that this was an interesting concept. Wether or not it was intentional or not, it played nicely against the formality that was created with walls of the each area.

One artist that enjoyed was Christian Wloch. The pieces that stuck me the most was “Vortex 3.”  The patterns that the lights create are so interesting  and dynamic. “Votext 1” is another piece that shows great energy. He is an artist who create pieces based the concepts of light and kinetic energy. Wloch is mainly a digital artist.