An accidental coincidence that led to Brady Robinson's "portrait of the desk" project. In 2011, she was invited to a nonprofit art institution in Washington, D. C., to take pictures of the annual reports and portraits of employees. One day, waiting for a staff member of the "flash point" gallery to take group photo, she began in the office around found, flash gallery of visual arts and communications director Kahn Miller (Karyn Miller) desk is very interesting. Suddenly let her brain in the initiation of click into place, take the idea of portrait desk. So, 25 art celebrities desk pictures have the opportunity to show in front of the audience.
Shooting involves the desk having the characteristics, including artists, curators, art dealers, critics and the east coast of the leader's art of eminent persons, from New York to Miami, throughout the United States. The project has become a "six degrees of separation" of the art world, a photographic work leading also a work, also Brady Robinson also sought to the story behind each one works and its tenet. Shooting the process of the desk, but also gradually clear her understanding of the desk, and strive to find a successful person's desk. "Everyone's desk is a reflection of a plan that is about to start, a new proposal, an old or new business. People choose to put their work at hand can deeply reflect the personal and professional interests." That's why she's been going on with the project.
Q&A
Q: what kind of role do you think the desk plays in a person's career?
A: the desk is always in a state of constant change, and each state represents a specific task, time limit, and a project to be determined for a period of time. It stands for work, but it can also be a portrait. For me, a desk is more personal than a portrait of a face or portrait of a person. It shows the surface, most closely, the most specific, along with a selection of objects around, desk portrait shooting even beyond a portrait and traditional portrait shooting, because they are shooting we wear a "Mask" or always facing the camera.
Q: what's the most impressive desk in your work?
A: I like the parking meter on the desk of Landesm Rocco, director of the national endowment for the arts. He thought that all the meetings should be timed in 30 minutes. Time is precious, and as a time to spend our time, I very much respect for him to end the meeting in a short and productive time.
Q: from the point of view of the desk that you have taken and come into contact with, what kind of desk would you like to be appreciated by others? Or is it helpful to promote a career?
A: maybe you don't believe me, but I really like a messy desk. Messy desk is equal to creative thinking. Of course, this must be an artist's answer to your question. Rigorous desk is also worth admiring. The power and influence of a desk is just as impressive, as is the case with Landesm ROCCO. And many art galleries are rare, modern and clean, and show the "brand" of the gallery ".
Q: in this new year's time, the desk arrangement can also have a new look. What advice do you have to provide a reference for the workplace?
A: the key is creative. Around you are the ones who are full of love and inspire you, the arrangement and reorganization of the desk layout can make people cheer up again. However, create a space in your own, you will like and put into work, including good lighting, a big chair and music.