Artist Martin Belger builds remarkable pin-hole cameras, their design meant to evoke the spirit of the object he is photographing. Pictured, his HIV Camera, which contains actual HIV infected blood. Rusty gears, tanned skins and broken antlers are some of the other materials he uses. According to his wacky artist’s statement:
I create the cameras from Aluminum, Titanium, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Steel, Silver, Gold, Wood, Acrylic, Glass, Horn, Ivory, Bone, Human Bone, Human Skulls, Human Organs, Formaldehyde, HIV+ Blood and relics all designed to be the sacred bridge of a communion offering between myself and the subject. All to witness and be a tool of the horrors of creation and the beauty of decay presented by the author light and time.
O, ye mortals, be witness and be tool to the UNFATHOMABLE HORRORS OF CREATION! The beauty of decay presented by ME, the Unholy God, The Alpha and Omega, LIGHT AND TIME! Behold my works, ye digital photographers, and DESPAIR!
Sheesh! But awesome cameras. Just don’t drop the HIV model.
The Art of Wayne Martin Belger [Official Site via Core 77]
i have a deja-vu.
What, again?
With repeated items and the new level of sophomoric humour I assume that BB Gadgets is trying to become the next slashdot. Since I already read slashdot, there’s less reason to come here anymore.
I really do miss the ‘old’ (meaning about a week ago) Gadgets.
Okay, bye, Jeff! Thanks for reading!
The only thing I miss are the halcyon days of no-pain-in-the-ass-comments. Those were good times.
kids, play nice
No! Jeff’s mean!! he started it! I’m taking my ball and going home.
(sulking)