Nan Goldin: fireleap

All photos are courtesy of Sprovieri Gallery

"Fireleap is Nan Goldin latest slideshow, displaying images of children from 1978 until today, most of which have never been shown. Children, primarily for their state of freedom and natural innocence, fascinate Goldin. They make their own rules, living in a free zone utterly their own, like beings from another planet. Photographing the children of friends, as well as her Godchildren, Goldin offers a view of their raw emotions ranging from wildness to melancholy. Fireleap captures a consciousness while it is still unbound by societal boundaries".

Sprovieri Gallery, London, till August 6, 2011

DONNA, HOW OLD R U?

DONNA WILSON, designer

How is your bed? My bed is one of my favourite places, even when I'm not tired I like to get into bed and chat on the phone or just relax! I have a big feather duvet and then a nice blanket on top, very cosy. Which is your favourite meal? I love Thai food especially green curry with sticky rice. I like most foods but my least favourite would be sandwiches ! Your favorite book to read? I'm embarrassed to say I don't read many books. I'm always too tired or prefer to draw or sketch. Or look at pictures! Sometimes I will get into a book but it takes me a long time to read and I get impatient to find out what happens. Have you got an imaginary friend? Not any more, my mum said that I used to, he was called googie and he used to ride on the back of my bike with me. No I talk to my creatures as if they are real people sometimes!

PATRICIA, HOW OLD R U?

PATRICIA GEIS, illustrator How is your bed? Now that I have a new baby brother and I’m a big girl, I sleep in a huge white bed! With a white and light cover in summer and a heavy tartan blanket in winter. Which kind of meal you do not like? I don´t like spinachs at all even if Popeye is so strong because he eats al lot of them! And your favourite? I love lemon pie and potato chips. Your favorite book to read? My favourites are all the Tove Jannson’s Moomins books. They are so surprising and funny. I love their black and white illustrations. Have you got an imaginary friend? I don’t, but my brother has one. His name is Cacholis. I have never seen him.

NOA, HOW OLD R U?

NOA HAIM, designer, collective paper aesthetics How is your bed? Simple one, sharing the room with my brother david.

Which kind of meal you do not like?I did not like an orange confiture that my grandmother used to make. She was adding rose syrop to the confiture and i did not like that flavour. And your favourite? My favorites were baked pasta with ketchup Your favorite book to read? Heart by Edmondo De Amicis

Have you got an imaginary friend? I can’t remember a particular one.

POLLY, HOW OLD R U?

POLLY WESTERGAARD, designer How is your bed? A very tall wooden framed bed built by my father, with enough room for an adult to walk under, and I can touch the ceiling whilst lying down, perfect for building dens. Which kind of meal you do not like?  I dislike red meat! And your favourite? I adore my mums Toad in the Hole, sausages and yorkshire pudding my two favourite things combined. Your favorite book to read? The witches by Roald Dahl, scary but fantastic. Have you got an imaginary friend? No Imaginary friends but two fantastic pet Gerbils called Thunder and Lightning,true characters.

RADA, HOW OLD R U?

RADA LEWIS, illustator How is your bed? I have a wooden cot and a gramophone next to it. I listen to Pinocchio. There is a Polish Beatles poster on the wall infront of the bed. Which kind of meal you do not like? I hate anything with garlic and onion in it. And your favourite? I like plain yogurt with crushed bicuits and love the hard to find then in Bulgaria Kindereggs. Your favorite book to read? Afrikan tales illustrated by Maraya. Have you got an imaginary friend? No. I am a lonely queen on an imaginary background.

Eggirl: genial!

Eggirl is a textless book by Rada Lewis which can be viewed front to back, or back to front. It shows how a girl was "born" from an egg – either from the mum's tummy or from a hen's egg.

"This is because Every woman has got a hen inside as my young daughter once said upon hearing that babies develop from an egg" told me Rada.

S U P E R !

MARIE, HOW OLD R U?

MARIE FINDELING, Deuz How is your bed? My bed is a trampoline during the day and transforms into a cave at night for my 10 "blankies". What don't you like to eat? As odd as it seems, I couldn't stand eating candies ...each sweet meant going to the dentist! Which is your favourite meal? My favorite was definitely pasta. Which is your favourite book? I loved the french "Père Castor" stories, especially "Marlaguette" about a girl taking care of a wild wolf. Have you got an imaginary friend? With 2 sisters, one brother and 25 cousins ... no place for an imaginary friend ! But I liked to create imaginary settings for my Playmobiles.

Welcome to  Lou  and let's wait for Charlotte from DEUZ!

DEUZ... universe

DEUZ introduces bright and lively creations for kids from 2-10 years old. DEUZ is all about energetic colors and designs, unexpected keen typography and surprising associations.. It is a stimulating aesthetic universe, applied to one-of-a kind objects, both useful and cunning, that you can combine at your own imagination It is a selection of the best materials for the kids and their planet (certified organic cotton, natural dyes, recycled paper…).

and DEUZ reveals the little creations on the grand scale … Young artits, sharpen your pencils!

 

SATOSHI, HOW OLD R U?

SATOSHI ITASAKA, designer, h220430 How is your bed? My bed is a bunk bed. An older brother sleeps below. Snoring of the older brother is noisy!  Which kind of meal you do not like? There is not the food which I do not like. And your favourite? I like curry and rice. Your favorite book to read? I love animal illustrated books. I open it, and I draw the picture of the animal. Have you got an imaginary friend? I am brought up in the area where nature is rich. There are a lot of trees and plants and insects and animals and fish.They are my friends.

CAROLINE, HOW OLD R U?

CAROLINE, designer How is your bed? My bed is great to make cabans! It is large with a big cover and pillows. I ofen make cabans with my sister and we take a lamp torch for lightning inside. Which kind of meal you do not like? I hate peas! And your favourite? I love the chocolate tart of my mother, Miam-Miam... Your favorite book to read? I can not remember the title ... It is the story of a mouse that lives in a tempo. The drawings are very beautiful.Have you got an imaginary friend?  No, I have not imaginary friend but I would love to be friend with Gigi (the little girl of the cartoon). So, I make the same magic wand as hers!

HIKI, HOW OLD R U?

HIKI, web designer / online shop owner UGUISU

How is your bed? My bed is a wood frame bunk bed, my brother sleeps on top and me down. Which kind of meal you do not like? What I don’t like are tomatos and green pepper! And your favourite? My favourite meal is the “omu rice” that my mum cooks. It’s like a fried rice wrapped up in a thin layer of egg omlet. Your favorite book to read? “The Cat That Lived a Million Times”. I never get tired of it! Have you got an imaginary friend? Yes I do... but I’m not supposed to tell anyone about them!! ;)