Art + Design in Miami: Photography

Infrared surveillance film, DIY negatives and suggestive stills seen at Pulse, Art Basel and NADA

The vast presentation of photography at last week’s art fairs in Miami included an array of highly impressive artists. Among the tremendous amount of work on display below are five picks of the most compelling photographers at Art Basel, Pulse and NADA this year. Matthew Brandt The well-deserved hype about this young artist continues to grow as he produces work that is not only visually …

Miriam Böhm

Sculpture and photography come together through repetition and illusion

Berlin-based artist Miriam Böhm‘s photographs present compelling optical illusions made through a series of complex physical arrangements in the studio. Individually photographed and printed, these physical objects are then mounted back into the original arrangement—in many ways similar to the late work of the Cubist movement—starting a repetitive process which involves more photographing, printing and so on. The resulting image not only distorts focus and …

The New Swivl

Turn your iOS device, Android or DSLR into a motion tracking personal cameraman

After a successful run at crowdsourcing in late 2010, the Swivl was brought to market completely funded through Kickstarter. While the iPhone dock was met with much praise, the question of compatibility has driven the product’s designers to develop the new Swivl. The second iteration—launching today on Kickstarter—builds on the 360-degree panning ability by adding a 20-degree lateral tilt and near-comprehensive mount to turn your …