For the Berlin non-profit organisation Ocean. Now! I photographed 36 portraits of the project ‘In Your Face’.
“In Your Face” is a media-driven collective project by Ocean. Now. with participants from around the world. Over a period of 3 months, ocean lovers collected microplastic samples that are now shown symbolically in the shape of a “beauty mask” on “known faces”. The bloody nose stands for the destructive character of microplastics. Our collective wave of resistance aims at sending a clear message: It’s time to finally ban microplastics in cosmetics and cleaning products. It’s time for us humans to look ourselves in the eye.
The artwork ‘Microplastics II’ of artist Swaantje Güntzel, was model for the project. We replicated it on the faces of Dieter Hallervorden, Ranga Yogeshwar, Luisa Neubauer and Oliver Koletzki, among others.
THE ‚RUMMELSBURGER BUCHT‘ IN BERLIN IS ONE OF THE LAST FREE SPACES OF THE CITY, A LOCAL RECREATION AREA FOR THE SURROUNDING QUARTERS. PEOPLE LIVING ON HOUSEBOATS AND AN OLD CARGO SHIP, THAT IS USED AS A MEETING POINT FOR CREATIVES AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES, ARE ANCHORING IN THE BAY. NOW THERE IS THE PLAN TO BUILD A HUGE THEME PARK, THAT IS LEAVING THE FATE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE BAY UNCERTAIN. CLICK TO SEE ALL PICS!
‘Each scene treasures its icons. And if we talk about Berlin’s techno scene, David Dorad is not only one of its most recognized and beloved figures, having starred the DJ culture since the beginnings. He can also bear witness to how Berlin—from the fall of the Wall until today—rose to be the capital of freedom and also the city of techno….’
Interview and podcast for WITNESS THIS
