Anna Adam, freelance artist and stage designer residing in Berlin, constructed this Kolo book representing Berlin’s history versus her new vision of the city today. This work is currently on display in the “Berlin Through My Lens” Exhibition. Anna chose to construct her work using two disassembled Kolo Newport photo albums, in sage and red. She took both of the covers off and reassembled them, constructing one book. She then cut a frame shape into the entire book, leaving a stage that can be viewed from both sides. She chose to combine different themes all displayed on the one stage seen from either side.

The sage side represents “old” Berlin, from 1945 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. This side includes topics such as, “Rosinenbomber” (planes during the 1948 airlift), East-Berliners longing to travel and the “currywurst” (a type of Berlin sausage).

The red side represents her vision of “new” Berlin. The city is portrayed as a party and event location; however, it also represents her hope for Berlin in the future.

Anna’s art is exhibited in numerous museums and galleries throughout Europe. This work can be found at Hauptsache, Rosenthaler Strasse 32, one of five fine retailers celebrating the creative community through this event. The exhibition ends Monday, November 30th. The books are planned to tour internationally. Check back for details.

Visit Anna Adam’s site, here.

For additional works on display at the “Berlin Through My Lens” Exhibition, go here, here and here.

-Kate

It’s that time again...

Check out the kolo.com holiday page filled with loads of gift ideas. While surfing the site, be sure to stop and browse the bundled packages and save yourself some cash. Plus, there's free shipping on orders of $100 or more.

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- Kate

Creating a myKOLO Photo Book just became a lot easier.

Get the same beautifully crafted, archival-quality myKOLO Photo Book with the added ease of quick photo uploads, numerous design choices and new sharing features. Explore the new “get inspired” section to view myKOLO Photo Books published by other users.

Check out the new page, here.

Koloist Contributor Jules Bianchi’s sister, Joy Bianchi Brown, is planning to create a myKOLO Photo Book as a gift for her husband. Stay tuned for an inside peek.

-Kate

Photographer Karen Stuke created a beautiful opera house stage design now on display in the “Berlin Through My Lens” Exhibition. Throughout the city, residents have been discussing the subject of the public financing Berlin opera houses. She used a red Kolo Havana photo box for the model base of a proposed opera house to be built in the working class district of Berlin-Wedding. Her model includes a well-designed floor plan, lights and a background displaying her unique pinhole photographs.

Karen’s passion for opera and theater started at a young age, leading her to become an influential stage and theater photographer. She believes that theater is an art form and her cause is to keep the play alive long after the curtain falls. She developed the idea of a camera obscura theater photograph, combining multiple exposures into one single photograph, to capture the essence of the play.

Karen’s work is on display at Monochrom, Ackerstrasse 23-26, one of five fine retailers participating in the three-week walking tour celebrating Berlin’s creative community.

Visit Karen Stuke’s site, here.

More information on the event, here.

Visit again soon for more from the talented artists showcased in the “Berlin Through My Lens” Exhibition. See another contribution, here.

-Kate

Artist Julia Antonia and writer/poet Chetan Akhil worked together to create this beautiful Kolo book now on display in the “Berlin Through My Lens” Exhibition. They chose a red Kolo Newport to display their work, “Letter to Snow-Woman.” The fairy tale book is brilliantly illustrated by Julia and narrated with the haikus written by Chetan.

Along with their contribution, they added a small book using a Kolo Essex Insert expressing their interpretation of the big city. The haiku, written by Chetan, is translated to say, “Haiku. The small in the big. The big in the small. Times and tides. Big city code.”

Both Julia and Chetan are celebrated artists in the creative community. Julia studied at Berlin University of the Arts and was distinguished with an assortment of awards and scholarships. Chetan’s TV production “Nicht wunschlos werden” (“Not to Be Perfectly Happy”) won the prestigious German Journalist Award in 1996.

Julia Antonia and Chetan Akhil’s works are on display at Aarven at Rosa-Luxemburg Strasse 2, one of five fine retail shops celebrating Berlin’s creative community through this three-week event.

Visit Julia’s site, here.

For more information about this event, go here.

-Kate