CHRIS & THE UNCOOL COOL

Chris Saunders is a Johannesburg based photographer, working primarily in the fashion, portrait & advertising spheres.

 

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While he does express frustration at having to curb his creativity in order to tow the creative industry line, this work allows his to pursue a (self funded) fine art career which has escalated in the past 3 years. He is also involved in a creative collective, team uncool, which creates new and experimental projects with mixed media. Very cool, in an uncool sort of way. Or vice versa. You know what I mean. Take a look at what he did for the Nike BE TRUE Exhibition at the Gallery on 4th.

 

More info at:

http://www.chrissaunderssa.blogspot.com

http://www.teamuncool.co.za



Posted on May 9th, 2008 in ART, FASHION, photography by Rosalie

ABOUT TONIGHT

It’s the day of the launch and everything’s running unnervingly smoothly. Shopfitting’s done, artists confirmed and the drinks are on ice.

Gallery on 4th

Even the list of collaborators for this evening reads like a who’s who in SA’s new school of cool:

DJs Soosh, C-live, Georgeous The Beatbox and the gorgeous DJ Zinhle as well as ultra-hip Sweat X will making the music and setting the mood. Richard de Jager, Lisa Jaffe, Petro Steyn, Sibu, Katherine Mortner and Luke Radloff are our fabulous fashion people. And the art and photos of Stefan Naudé, Marcii Goose, Coenie Sutton, Joh Del, Love and Hate Studio, Kronk, Liam Lynch, Warren van Rensburg, Chris Saunders, Ross Garrett, Sabelo Mhlangeni and Xandre Kriel are guaranteed to stir up thoughts a and feelings even the most passive observer.

Yip. There’s not a glitch in sight and I don’t like it. A bit of power-shedding would be very comforting right about now; better the devil you know and all that. But as we’ve got a generator on standby even that won’t be too much of a mission.



Posted on April 22nd, 2008 in ART, DESIGN, FASHION, MUSIC by Rosalie