Body Talks
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1.
Take a photograph of a portion of your own body or someone else’s body (i.e. leg, arm, chest, neck, hands).
The photograph needs to have a feel of abstractness. A kind of mystery. Color or black and white. Any format.
2.
Make or find a new image (same format) that resonate with the first one (i.e. a landscape. a textile, a city view).
3.
Create a diptych with the two images.
4. (optional)
Repeat step 1-2-3 for five times. Create five diptychs.
OR
1.
Take a photograph of a portion of your own body or someone else’s body (i.e. leg, arm, chest, neck, hands).
The photograph needs to have a feel of abstractness. A kind of mystery. Color or black and white. Any format.
2.
Then make an object from it using a non-photographic material (i.e. clay or metal).
3.
Photograph the sculpture and create a diptych with the image of the body.
4. (optional)
Repeat step 1-2-3 for five times. Create five diptychs.
Examples from previous students:
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/ad6d1e72fc2d2a3bfd6bed69fd216fdf_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
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![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/4fedf6fd43c498c2b6aaacb5c96160a2_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
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![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/cde14cc3899fd79d8c314fc3647ebad6_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
by Asger Carlsen – Photography as sculpture
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/f5d0e9f617312da6f6f159d96bd63aa9_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
1.
Take a photograph of a portion of your own body or someone else’s body (i.e. leg, arm, chest, neck, hands).
The photograph needs to have a feel of abstractness. A kind of mystery. Color or black and white. Any format.
2.
Make or find a new image (same format) that resonate with the first one (i.e. a landscape. a textile, a city view).
3.
Create a diptych with the two images.
4. (optional)
Repeat step 1-2-3 for five times. Create five diptychs.
OR
1.
Take a photograph of a portion of your own body or someone else’s body (i.e. leg, arm, chest, neck, hands).
The photograph needs to have a feel of abstractness. A kind of mystery. Color or black and white. Any format.
2.
Then make an object from it using a non-photographic material (i.e. clay or metal).
3.
Photograph the sculpture and create a diptych with the image of the body.
4. (optional)
Repeat step 1-2-3 for five times. Create five diptychs.
Examples from previous students:
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/ad6d1e72fc2d2a3bfd6bed69fd216fdf_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/6794a204e167da05dc51a2a57b63fe7a_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/e3dff4ec6a068e25e4fc6f6257837679_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/17704c43b1869187ddb1c3b46c2ba98c_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/4fedf6fd43c498c2b6aaacb5c96160a2_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/317b91615829647d3b1c2af936b3d892_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/81d72b40e45b9becb1e397a386490e66_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
![](https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/19129/cde14cc3899fd79d8c314fc3647ebad6_hd.png?fit=max&h=680&w=680)
by Asger Carlsen – Photography as sculpture