Observing life Writing diaries and thoughts Photographing sex and death Researching other photographers Developing book ideas I am working on three new publications Using natural healing therapies on my body Weight training Running Chilling with my daughter Akemi Writing novels & poetry Psycho-analysing Watching art house movies Combing charity shops Extreme clowning Studying Surrealism and Art Playing Exploring the mind Meditation
Music
Marilyn Manson is the man!!!! Love him to death. NIN and Trent Reznor Nick Cave Daimanda Galas Sopor Aeturnus Juliette Lewis & the Licks Iggy Pop David Bowie The Prodigy Joy Division Depeche Mode Captain Beefheart Japan Bjork The Human League The Sex Pistols Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Movies
Crash Wings of Desire Blade Runner The Big Blue Betty Blue The Pillow Book Lost Highway Dogs in Space Process Blue Velvet Deathproof Antichrist The Highlander
Television
Six Feet Under Green Wing The Royal Family Shameless Black Book League of Gentlemen Jonathan Ross CSI Graham Norton
I dont watch TV much I have no time for passive watching!
Books
Bill Brandt Joel Peter Witkin Jan Saudek George Batailles Story of an Eye Patrick Wright Fallen Pictures Bukowski
Heroes
Gunther Von Hagens Joel-Peter Witkin Andres Serrano Man Ray Francesca Woodman Va Reznor Marilyn Manson Hans Bellmer Franko B Peter Greenaway Cronenberg David Lynch Ron Mueck Tracey Emin Arnulf Rainer Helen Chadwick The Gotan Project Nick Cave Me Sam Ellis My mum
Hi there y'all,
I am a photographer of the taboo who lives in Manchester, UK. I always have a camera in my hand, in the similar fashion of Hendrix keeping his guitar in bed with him. I am always shooting imagery as an artists work is constant and always of the moment. I have tremendous passion for creativity and try to inspire others with my energy and vision! I am a trained Martial Artist in Kung Fu, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Karate, Circuits and Combat.
I hold regular Tai Chi Qigong classes in Manchester. I study and help others to heal with my practise of naturopathy (the use of natural therapies like enemas, oil packing, urine, and hydrotherapy). I teach University students about film and media and love to inspire them to create and take journeys into the unexplored realms of the unconscious!!!
Things you can check out are my books, tv appearances and shows listed here..........
www.rogueartistsstudios.org.uk
EXHIBITIONS:-
‘Six Feet Under’ an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Kunstmuseum, Berne, Switzerland from Nov 2006 to Jan 2007, touring
Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Dresden, Germany in Sept 2007-February 2008.
‘Late Liberties’ @ Museum de Arbeit, Hamburg, Germany which toured Swiss National Museum, Munich/Musee Suisse, Zurich and Historiches Museum Bielefeld. Nov 2000-2001
‘The Liminal Body’ cur. Alasdair Foster @ The Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, Australia. Sept-Oct 2000
‘Psycho’ cur. Danny Moynihan @ Anne Faggionato Gallery, London.
Feb-April 2000
‘La Mort’ @ Gilles Peyroulet & Cie Gallery, Paris. Oct-Nov 1999
‘Recontres Internationales de la Photographie’ cur. Gabriel Bauret @ Arles, France. July 1998
‘Flying Over Water’ by Peter Greenaway @ The Miro Foundation, Barcelona, Spain. Mar-May 1997
‘The Dead’ cur. Val Williams & Greg Hobson @ National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford. Oct 1995-Jan 1996 and @ Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Canada. Sept-Oct 1997
PUBLICATIONS:-
'Art and Obscenity: On the Margins of the Aesthetic in 20th century Western Visual Culture' by Professor Mey, University of Belfast 2007. I.B. Tauris
‘Six Feet Under’ – Autopsy of Our Relation to the Dead cur. Bernhard Fibischer, 2006
‘Still Life’ a publication by Iris, Staffordshire University with work by female writers & photographers 2006.
‘Photography: A Critical Introduction’ by Liz Wells 2004
‘Transgressions – the Offences of Art’ by Anthony Julius. Thames & Hudson 2002
‘Project Leben’ by Jelden, Jung, Loth. Ernst Klett 2001
‘Photography – A Crash Course’ by Dave Yorath 2000
‘Vile Bodies – Photography & the Crisis of Looking’ by Chris Townsend. Prestel Verlag 1998 Channel 4 TV series on photographers
‘Post Mortem’ by Sue Fox. Viewpoint Gallery & London Arts Council 1997
‘Flying Over Water’ by Peter Greenaway. Merrel Holberton 1997
‘The Dead’ by Val Williams & Greg Hobson. London Arts Council 1995 & at @ Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Canada. Sept-Oct 1997
Creatively minded people. I want to network with active and intelligent minds. I like open people who explore their boundaries and the infinite nature of mind.
I would like to network with those studying the realms of the body in health and spirituality too.
Thanks so much for the LOVERLY msg Foxy! Really appreciate the support :o) I noticed u hold Thai chi classes?? I used to train WT kung fu and chi gung and I really miss it- I'd love to come down to a class sometime? Drop a msg sometime Sal x
Hullo there Foxy. Yeah, I tend to spread myself about - been involved for a long while in writing for independent music zines and the like. But yes, as it happens I'm working on a novel at the moment, it's been occupying much of my creative time and energy of late. Not sure exactly where it's headed, how long it will be, when it will be finished... these are all open questions. It's an exparimental piece dealing with wormholes in the fabric of time-space; time travel via the evolutionary codes embedded in the human vetabra; human-animal hybrids; the reversal of the outcome of the spanish civil war; lots of post-punk references and a healthy smattering of autobiographical elements... possibly I'm biting off more than I can chew. But yeah, I do write every day, though I'm not always focused and tend to write off in other directions. But it's all good exercise. I love Bataille, yes! I prefer those writers that tend to fuck around with form a lot; Burroughs, Kathy Acker, Pynchon. cortazar, Stein, guyotat... folks like that. What about yrself? I think the sore throat is finally on the wane, healthy doses of whisky helped. ;) hope this msg finds ya well. x
Hello foxy, how are you? Thanks much for the poem; Sexton never goes amiss with me. :) I see you're suffering from a sore throat also, must be doing the rounds. I'm finding some vintage port is making it all the more bearable. ;) Craig x
Hi Sue, I just found your message on comments from 29th December! I'll get the hang of it soon! Great to hang out with you and catch up yesterday. Not sure if this is just for your eyes only, so let me know and I'll go more personal! love M xxxx
and you need to buy this book: Magnum Stories by chris boot.
Its awesome life photographs like yours and the lomography cameras are great for this stuff your shooting. will be expecting you at our gigs next year snapping away.
Take care and keep doing what your doing...its fantabulouso!
Im intrigued - what was involved with 'The New Invisibility of Death?' - I like the sound of your new book - when is that due on the shelf? I loved your autopsy book too! good meditations on impermanence. And the documentary your involved in - keep us updated on that. I havnt made any new work recently - not since last year - i had a small exhibition in home town called 'sentient beings, sentient places' - it is documentary photography inspired By travels. You can have a peek at it on my website if you want - www. vickylester. com I want to make new work - but im pre-ocupied with nursing work at the moment but my work is part of the research and inspiration process that will one day formulate some idea.
I have no near future plans to travel at the moment - not till i finish my training. Would love to meet up agiain one day - will let you know when im next heading that way. Love and metta. xxx V
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Yeah, I tend to spread myself about - been involved for a long while in writing for independent music zines and the like. But yes, as it happens I'm working on a novel at the moment, it's been occupying much of my creative time and energy of late. Not sure exactly where it's headed, how long it will be, when it will be finished... these are all open questions. It's an exparimental piece dealing with wormholes in the fabric of time-space; time travel via the evolutionary codes embedded in the human vetabra; human-animal hybrids; the reversal of the outcome of the spanish civil war; lots of post-punk references and a healthy smattering of autobiographical elements... possibly I'm biting off more than I can chew.
But yeah, I do write every day, though I'm not always focused and tend to write off in other directions. But it's all good exercise. I love Bataille, yes! I prefer those writers that tend to fuck around with form a lot; Burroughs, Kathy Acker, Pynchon. cortazar, Stein, guyotat... folks like that. What about yrself?
I think the sore throat is finally on the wane, healthy doses of whisky helped. ;) hope this msg finds ya well. x
Mar 16 2009 4:00 PM
Thanks much for the poem; Sexton never goes amiss with me. :)
I see you're suffering from a sore throat also, must be doing the rounds. I'm finding some vintage port is making it all the more bearable. ;)
Craig x
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Thanks for the add! Appreciated.
What are your thoughts on my music?
Cheers
Emotional Arsonist
Dec 22 2008 9:18 PM
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You need to check out these to things because we think you will like:
www. lomography. com
and you need to buy this book: Magnum Stories by chris boot.
Its awesome life photographs like yours and the lomography cameras are great for this stuff your shooting. will be expecting you at our gigs next year snapping away.
Take care and keep doing what your doing...its fantabulouso!
DBA x
Oct 12 2008 11:58 AM
thanks for adding, hope you like the music. Besides music, i am doing photos myself. Check out www. ghul. org and click SCENE / Gallery.
Cheers!
Cy
Sep 28 2008 10:50 PM
I want to make new work - but im pre-ocupied with nursing work at the moment but my work is part of the research and inspiration process that will one day formulate some idea.
I have no near future plans to travel at the moment - not till i finish my training. Would love to meet up agiain one day - will let you know when im next heading that way. Love and metta. xxx V
Sep 28 2008 12:54 PM