Where: WEP HUB (University Library)
Description
The Iris Project, a contemporary variant of a humanistic photography
The Iris highlights the infinite beauty and diversity of people all around the world, as a human prism. Two photographers, Felix Mayrl and Olivier Colin, will present a unique exhibition about the human iris and will take pictures of participant's eyes. They create iris pictures with an outstanding quality level with their specific camera system and a dedicated digital post-production,
While outlining the uniqueness of individuals, they create an artistic way to connect the international community in respectful mutual admiration. By being an eyewitness to the diversity of the human species, the artists have the aim to represent the different origins and identities, weaving them together in an extraordinary international network.
Iris Project Studio: Open for the KAUST Community
Buy a photo of your iris! A first-comes first-serves opportunity to get your 'iris photo' taken by the artists at the studio (Spine, room 2296).
We value your feedback and welcome any comments you may have to help us improve our programs. Make sure you submit the survey after you have attended this event!
Felix Mayrl
Felix Mayrl is an artist and photographer from Leipzig. For him photography, like life itself, has numerous shades, as it draws, depicts and influences it from the very beginning. He is currently the head of the photographic collective “Kollektiv-Lumen” with Olivier Colin. A booming creativity and a thriving business collaboration resulted from their photographic style and complementary technology-skills. According to Mayrl, a fascinating aspect of photography is precisely teamwork. Thus, he has a lot of collaborations especially with his colleague Sabine Arndt.
Olivier Colin
Olivier Colin is an artist born in France in 1980. He lived and worked in different countries such as Germany, Mexico, USA, and Italy. His exposure to different societies and cultures made him focus in his photography translating diversities, relations and local situations. He is currently the head of the photographic collective “Kollektiv-Lumen” along with Felix Mayrl. He is registered at the German Journalism Association and has worked with several companies and NGOs including Doctors without Borders Cambodgia, BWM Foundation Germany, Amnesty International Mexico, Ministery of Social Development of Mexico City…
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