‘Welcome to Pyongyang’ by Charlie Crane
Ако все още мислите, че убедителни хуманоидни роботи с прилично AI все още не са изобретени, помислете пак. След втрещяващото филмче за КНДР от сериите ‘The Vice Guide to Travel’ на VBS TV (телевизията на списание Vice) за Северна Корея и абсурдните снимки на английския фотограф Чарли Крейн (Charlie Crane) впечатленията ми за “Сталинисткия Дисниленд”, пълен с тотално филмирани хора се затвърдиха и вече никой не може да ме убеди, че Северна Корея не е най-грандиозния и дълъг флаш-моб пърформънс в света. Не, сериозно. (Pyongyang = Пхенян)
How do you photograph one of the most secretive countries in the world? For Charlie Crane the answer was simple, photograph what they want you to see. If there is no possibility of getting underneath the surface then the answer was to photograph the surface itself. This series is taken from a larger body of work in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea. Although not commonly thought of as a holiday destination all these photographs have been taken at tourist sites throughout the city. It took over a year for Charlie to get permission to go in with his camera: he was not allowed to take his mobile phone past customs and was met by two guides who were to accompany him at all times throughout his trip. At first they appeared robotic in conversation as if reading from a script, telling of their countrys great achievements. After a few days and many polaroids the guides became more relaxed and personable. Working with such tight restrictions in a country once described as a Stalinist Disneyland was a real challenge but the result is the strongest body of work that Charlie has produced to date.
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