Roger Ballen's 8 Key Words Decode His Dark Photographic World
A new video book trailer for a comprehensive Thames & Hudson monograph on Roger Ballen distills his work into eight key concepts. Born in New York City in 1950, Ballen is known for his highly distinctive visual style, so unique it has spawned the term 'ballanesque' to describe a dark, mysterious, chaotic, and macabre atmosphere. His practice seamlessly merges photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. In the video, Ballen himself explains the eight elements: animals, people, the relationship between real and unreal, drawings, spaces, and chaos. The monograph, a complete catalog of his work, was recently published by Thames & Hudson.
Key facts
- Roger Ballen was born in New York City in 1950.
- The term 'ballanesque' describes his dark, mysterious, chaotic, and macabre style.
- Ballen's work merges photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation.
- A video book trailer summarizes his work through eight key concepts.
- The eight concepts are animals, people, real/unreal, drawings, spaces, and chaos.
- The monograph is a complete catalog published by Thames & Hudson.
- Ballen explains the concepts in his own voice in the video.
- The video functions as a book trailer for the monograph.
Entities
Artists
- Roger Ballen
Institutions
- Thames & Hudson
- Artribune
Locations
- New York City
- United States