Sunday Zine Review #97: Simple Partial Seizures by Helen Korpak

Simple Partial Seizures by Helen Korpak is one of the books that SSE Project sent me a few weeks ago.

Helen is a Finnish photographer, currently living and studying photography in Helsinki. Simple Partial Seizures is a series of photographs specifically shot for the SSE Project during the first months of 2012. 

These images are a reflection of what Helen was going through during this months, a mix between loneliness and pain. Helen refers to this period as strange times and says how she wanted to create a context where the more neutral photos from the book, like the flowers and portraits, would feel a bit gross and disturbing.

You can find out more about Helen on this interview with Dazed Digital and purchase the book on SSE Project's website.

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Sunday Zine Review #95: The Good News by Maia Ruth Lee

The Good News by Maia Ruth Lee is the is the second zine from the parcel SSE Project sent me (you can have a look at the first zine here)

Maia Ruth Lee is a Korean artist although she spent 13 years of her life in Kathmandu, Nepal, and she's also the founder of independent publishing collective Chillzine. The Good News is mainly a collection of her photographs, although there's also space for some illustrations and collage-style images.

Maia photographs her adventures and creations (rock sculptures, a supermarket trolley filled with what it seems to be candy floss...) in a way which is intriguing and really appealing, making the viewer want to find out more about her inspirations and the ideas behind her work.

You can find more about The Good News on the SSE Project's website.

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Sunday Zine Review #91: I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away by Sannah Kvist

SEE Project is an online gallery and publishing house based in Seoul, South Korea. They recently sent me a few zines to review, after having collaborated with them for the zine festival they organised a few months ago called Zine Pages, where Girls on Film was exhibited.

The first zine I've decided to review is I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away by Sannah Kvist. Sannah is a Swedish photographer who is also a train driver! Taken its title from the lyrics of The National's song "Slow Show", this photo zine documents Sannah's life during this last year.

What first attracted me about the zine was the warm colours and the use of light in Sannah's photos. After flipping through its pages, I checked her website and saw that it is something quite recognizable in her work.

With all the beach images, sunset moments and yellow tones, I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away is the perfect photo zine to welcome June!

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