I see a ghost
A story set in Oaxaca, Mexico, during the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), about the ghosts that are the fleeting moments of our existence in this world.
“I see a Ghost” has been published in B+W Magazine, special issue #68, 2009. More info here.
Frederik
November 26, 2009 at 23:57 //
Hi Anton,
Great series and interesting to see you now work on a project on the other side of the planet. I saw your presentation with David Alan Harvey at the photographic center in Oaxaca last fall. Where’s the series “I was a dog”. Made a great impression!
Anyway. Discovered your (again) through DAH’s burn. Great finally to see your imagery again.
Keep up the good work.
Best,
Frederik.
anton
November 30, 2009 at 04:09 //
hi frederik…. you were actually there in oaxaca? wow what a coincidence!
“i see a ghost” is slowly evolving into “dislocate”, a larger body of work that i am attempting…
“i was a dog” is in there somewhere as well, though not published yet on my site here… but i might do so soon!
i think you can see the essay right now at davidalanharveyworkshops.com…
cheers and thanks for stopping by!
a
peter grant
February 3, 2010 at 01:18 //
Hi Anton.
I’d not seen all of these images before but they are somehow reminiscent. Maybe because that they are stylistically very perculiar to you. I can see that that are taken by the same person who clicked those images in the Tokyo club district. Yes, I like the look of them very much. I feel once you’ve reached that point stylistically where your images can be recognized as your own, then your an artist. Brush strokes of light in your images are also very painterly.
Like to see more.
Cheers. Peter.
anton
February 3, 2010 at 10:08 //
hey peter,
thanks for the words… yes, i feel that the stylistic “continuality” (or however one may call it) is one of the harder things to do… it’s like an extra layer that sits in my head and sometimes i have to consciously block it so that i don’t fall in the trap of not making an image because it wouldn’t fit stylistically within the story… because however good it is to have found a recognizable style for this project, i am always also in fear to be dictated or dominated by it…
but the fact that i am aware of this, is hopefully enough to not fall into that trap :-)
cheers,
anton