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I'm a freelance photographer based in Madison, WI and Paris, France.

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eternalwars: Joan Miro - Nocturne Nocturne by Frank O’Hara There’s nothing worse than feeling bad and not being able to tell you. Not because you’d kill me or it would kill you, or we don’t love each other. It’s space. The sky is grey and clear, with pink and blue shadows under each cloud. A tiny airliner drops its specks over the U N Building. My eyes, like millions of glassy squares, merely reflect. Everything sees through me, in the daytime I’m too hot and at night I freeze; I’m built the wrong way for the river and a mild gale would break every fibre in me. Why don’t I go east and west instead of north and south? It’s the architect’s fault. And in a few years I’ll be useless, not even an office building. Because you have no telephone, and live so far away; the Pepsi-Cola sign, the seagulls and the noise.

eternalwars:

Joan Miro - Nocturne

Nocturne by Frank O’Hara

There’s nothing worse
than feeling bad and not
being able to tell you.
Not because you’d kill me
or it would kill you,
or we don’t love each other.
It’s space. The sky is grey
and clear, with pink and
blue shadows under each cloud.
A tiny airliner drops its
specks over the U N Building.
My eyes, like millions of
glassy squares, merely reflect.
Everything sees through me,
in the daytime I’m too hot
and at night I freeze; I’m
built the wrong way for the
river and a mild gale would
break every fibre in me.
Why don’t I go east and west
instead of north and south?
It’s the architect’s fault.
And in a few years I’ll be
useless, not even an office
building. Because you have
no telephone, and live so
far away; the Pepsi-Cola sign,
the seagulls and the noise.

(Source: book-of-disquiet)

Max Ernst - Fleurs Saw this last week at the Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. It was one of the more memorable paintings I’ve seen (especially there) and I got a big ol’ hit of inspiration. I’m looking forward to working a lot more on my still life in the coming weeks in preparation for my expo. woop!

Max Ernst - Fleurs

Saw this last week at the Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. It was one of the more memorable paintings I’ve seen (especially there) and I got a big ol’ hit of inspiration. I’m looking forward to working a lot more on my still life in the coming weeks in preparation for my expo. woop!

haec · ce · i · ty

noun /hakˈsēətē/

1. That property or quality of a thing by virtue of which it is unique or describable as “this (one).”
2. The property of being a unique and individual thing

A term from medieval philosophy first coined by Duns Scotus which denotes the discrete qualities, properties or characteristics of a thing which make it a particular thing. Haecceity is a person or object’s “thisness”.


Haecceity Project is a collaborative exhibition based on the theme of “The Visual Image and Literature”. Following along with the meaning of the word “haecceity”, this exhibition will be a coherent body of work created by a group of individual artists in various mediums.

For the exhibition, we plan on creating a “Pop-up Gallery” – turning a previously unused space into our own gallery for a week. The location is, as of yet, undecided.

The theme “The Visual Image and Literature” mainly comes from a love that Jen and I share of literature and the arts. We’re not saying you have to work with a specific piece of writing (if you don’t want to), we’re more looking for the relationship that one has with the written word and the ways in which one reacts/interacts with it.

This project is open to all mediums – be it graphic, photographic, performance, etc. We want to see your representation of the theme. Remember – “haecceity” is the property of a being or thing that makes it unique.

Proposed exhibition date is: November 2011.

Click here to download the official statement and submission form:
http://db.tt/gTB31yE

We look forward to hearing your ideas! Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

Jen Riley and Cara Tobe
haecceityproject@gmail.com

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The Shins - New Slang

frogfight: Prochain Frog Fight le Mardi 28 Juin au Moulin Rouge  82 boulevard de Clichy 75018 PARIS

frogfight:

Prochain Frog Fight le Mardi 28 Juin au Moulin Rouge 

82 boulevard de Clichy 75018 PARIS

Photo booth self portraits from the Photomaton in the Palais de Tokyo, Paris. These are so much fun and I will most definitely take more soon! © Cara Tobe, all rights reserved http://caratobephoto.com/

Photo booth self portraits from the Photomaton in the Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

These are so much fun and I will most definitely take more soon!

© Cara Tobe, all rights reserved
http://caratobephoto.com/

Today I went with Brit to her school to talk about art/life/stuff while she printed some things for her project. Brit is an amazing illustrator and you should check out her Tumblr! http://bbyear.tumblr.com/ © Cara Tobe, all rights reserved. http://caratobephoto.com/

Today I went with Brit to her school to talk about art/life/stuff while she printed some things for her project. Brit is an amazing illustrator and you should check out her Tumblr! http://bbyear.tumblr.com/

© Cara Tobe, all rights reserved.
http://caratobephoto.com/

Paint for Brit’s lithography prints at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Today I went with Brit to her school to talk about art/life/stuff while she printed some things for her project. Brit is an amazing illustrator and you should check out her Tumblr! http://bbyear.tumblr.com/ © Cara Tobe, all rights reserved. http://caratobephoto.com/

Paint for Brit’s lithography prints at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.

Today I went with Brit to her school to talk about art/life/stuff while she printed some things for her project. Brit is an amazing illustrator and you should check out her Tumblr! http://bbyear.tumblr.com/

© Cara Tobe, all rights reserved.
http://caratobephoto.com/

Tomorrow is my friend Zoe’s vernissage at Kooka Boora Café! If you’re in Paris, you should definitely stop by and check out her work! zoekingan: Exhibition in 8 days! vernissage 13 June from 20h @ Kooka Boora Café corner rue des Martyrs & ave Trudaine 75009
Tomorrow is my friend Zoe’s vernissage at Kooka Boora Café! If you’re in Paris, you should definitely stop by and check out her work!

zoekingan:

Exhibition in 8 days!

vernissage 13 June from 20h @ Kooka Boora Café

corner rue des Martyrs & ave Trudaine 75009

Looking up. Chicago. 2010. © Cara Tobe, all rights reserved. http://caratobephoto.com/ I can’t remember if I’ve ever posted this to my Tumblr. Either way, here is possibly one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. With summer pretty much at my doorstep, I’m starting to miss the Midwest. I’ve always been back for a visit sometime during the summer months… but not this year.

Looking up. Chicago. 2010.

© Cara Tobe, all rights reserved.
http://caratobephoto.com/

I can’t remember if I’ve ever posted this to my Tumblr. Either way, here is possibly one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. With summer pretty much at my doorstep, I’m starting to miss the Midwest. I’ve always been back for a visit sometime during the summer months… but not this year.