Anagramsº1 — Frederik Declercq
In Anagramsº1, Frederik Declercq offers a gritty yet stunning glimpse of Otegem, Belgium, through emotive monochrome pictures. His images, drenched in rain and filled with eerie trees, mannequins, and otherworldly scenes, present a plethora of imperfections that beautifully depict life's inherent grays. Grains of Gray features over 50 images by Declercq, celebrating the beauty found in the everyday, no matter how imperfect. Anagrams, the newfangled photozine series curated and produced by Anne Murayama, spotlights photographers by transforming their black-and-white work into tangible form.
In Anagramsº1, Frederik Declercq offers a gritty yet stunning glimpse of Otegem, Belgium, through emotive monochrome pictures. His images, drenched in rain and filled with eerie trees, mannequins, and otherworldly scenes, present a plethora of imperfections that beautifully depict life's inherent grays. Grains of Gray features over 50 images by Declercq, celebrating the beauty found in the everyday, no matter how imperfect. Anagrams, the newfangled photozine series curated and produced by Anne Murayama, spotlights photographers by transforming their black-and-white work into tangible form.
In Anagramsº1, Frederik Declercq offers a gritty yet stunning glimpse of Otegem, Belgium, through emotive monochrome pictures. His images, drenched in rain and filled with eerie trees, mannequins, and otherworldly scenes, present a plethora of imperfections that beautifully depict life's inherent grays. Grains of Gray features over 50 images by Declercq, celebrating the beauty found in the everyday, no matter how imperfect. Anagrams, the newfangled photozine series curated and produced by Anne Murayama, spotlights photographers by transforming their black-and-white work into tangible form.
Photos: Frederik Declercq
Layout and Production: Anne Murayama
Format: Softcover, perfect binding
Pages: 84 pages, black and white
Size: 15cm x 15cm (A5 square)
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Publisher: ephemere.
Year Published: 2023
「Anagrams°1」では、フレデリック・デクレクがベルギーのオテゲムの姿を捉えた、グリット感あふれる美しい作品を紹介します。彼の感情豊かなモノクロ写真には、雨に濡れたシーンや、不気味な木々、マネキン、そして異世界のような風景が描かれており、生活の中の不完全さとその美しさが巧みに表現されています。「Grains of Gray」には、デクレクの50枚以上の作品が収められており、完璧ではない日常の中に潜む美しさを讃えています。「Anagrams」は、村山杏がキュレーションおよびプロデュースする新鋭のフォトジンシリーズで、写真家たちのモノクロ作品を形あるものに変えることを目指しています。