Friday Woods - Stanley Donward, 2011
Oil painting. According to Stanley Donward, this series of paintings was inspired by "attempts to glimpse into the dark forests that crowd the European - my - subconscious. These forests are where all the native folk-tales of the North are born; Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Baba Yaga and all the rest; the princess sleeping for a hundred years behind inpenetrable thickets of blackthorn, the delectable cottage that houses an oven for children"(1) I wouldn't call this Altermodern, as its inspiration lies directly with old school European Culture.
Untitled - Ian Stanton, 2010
Ian Stanton utilizes a world weary, Altermodern perspective in his work. His photos are generally soft focused with gentle pastel color schemes. His is definitely a global perspective, with his work ranging anywhere from Western portraiture to photos traditional African Pottery. Stanton's photography taps into a global consciousness of hip kids who use the internet to share their work and things they find beautiful.
Osaka Ocean, Wolfe Lienhardt, 2011
Lienhardt's photography is evocative of nostalgia and fondness of memories that may or may not have happened. This photo was taken shortly after the recent Japanese earthquake, but the subject matter is calm and still - evocative of Japan's resilience in the face of tragedy. The calm water in this image is a strong contrast to the recent events - the photo is good on it's own, and only further empowered by context.
(1)http://www.slowlydownward.com/nonews.html
