Arts
stand with the good
It has been a while since I did an update. Moving to the LA area has made me a little more passionate ,a little tougher, and a little better of a person.
Yesterday I felt like I was back home again in the Detroit area for the first time. It was really nice to see friends and hear good music. The music of comegatherroundus made me feel the same way I did when I heard cat stevens for the first time…. Really inspiring, thought provoking ,good music
one of my favorite songs from come gather round us is windchime
The other band earlywinters music was beautiful and made me smile. Their song Spanish Burn reminded me of eisley mixed with some great folk and a little french sass.
“You must speak words of love to yourself
So you can speak words of love to everyone else
Give gifts of love to yourself
So you can give gifts of love to the ones you love” comegatherroundus “windchime”
much love,
Phil
Zoos of Berlin Single Barrel Detroit
It was great to work with Single Barrel Detroit and Zoos of Berlin .
thanks to everyone that came together to make a great experience.
Everything was shot in the Masonic Temple .
one of the video’s is above.
Formal is at noon was shot in the very top level of the building. The room has pretty much been untouched for years.
click on single barrel to see the full page of video’s, photography,music downloads, and everyone that was involved.
“Zoos of Berlin performed their ritual in a house of rituals, and Single Barrel Detroit sanctified their own rite of passage. We entered an edifice that for generations has housed the illusive presence of the Freemasons and their ideals. With their codes and secrets placed in plain view we complemented them with our own ideals of sound and structure. Forever capturing the feeling of the day the shoot rendered the events in space and time and they will live on in film as the building stands like a stone gavel on the corner of Temple and Second preaching truth, strength and charity.” Candace O’Leary
Wish You Were Here
Here is a short video I shot for AIGA Detroit. It is an imaging campaign where Michigan designers can submit their work of a place they love in Michigan and those selected will be printed on postcards which will be sent to loved ones outside of Michigan.
get details at http://postcards.detroit.aiga.org/postcards/
Jonsi
It was a pleasure to shoot jonsi’s world tour at the vic theatre in Chicago.
One of the best individuals of my generation in music and in general (I think personally).
The live show with a amazing set by 59 productions of changing backgrounds and projected moving images complimented the music really well.
I am always inspire and encouraged by his music and love that as I see more and more of the world and get older so does my appreciation for Jonsi.
Iceland where the singer is from was one ( the first) of the areas that experienced the economic crisis before Detroit did.
I like to think that go the new album gives encouragement that we can recover and go higher then ever thought possible.
Mostly he is just looking at animals and finding beautiful things about them.
takk fyrir
Women : A celebration of Art and Culture
Valentines weekend this year women came together to celebrate the art and culture they participate in. Henry Frederick Wischusen the 3rd helped coordinate the event at the crofoot and took a minute to explained why he is so passionate about it. There is more information on their facebook
Untitled from philip southern on Vimeo.
Art Prize
Last week I went with a ferndale artist friend to Art Prize in grand rapids. This was its first year of artists taking over the city and is the largest art contest to ever have been started internationally. The grand prize is $250,000 and people from all over the world came to the open-ended competition. I interviewed a few of them about their work and their feelings about art prize. Grand rapids is a beautiful place and at times I thought I was in Switzerland because the city was so clean and well designed.
muisc by anathallo
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan has been away for a bit and it was exciting to hear him play in pontiac. He had a lot of new material which was great to hear.I recommend hearing an artist in a location that inspired some of their songs.
the angela duncan
The Angela Duncan is one of the best people you will ever meet. She also is a great illustrator.
Buy her Later Buddy Michael Jackson t-shirts.
All images have color adjusment but all fireworks and smoke are real!
Single Barrel
Single Barrel put on a big show at the crofoot in Pontiac. If you’re not familiar with single barrel yet it is a great cause that is trying to give attention to the great music and places in detroit. Amazing night with a lot of talented artists! Above is Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr
Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein collaboration = mind-blowing.
Art Collaboration
I’m starting a project with some friends. I’m shooting images and then they are reinterpreting them in their own artistic medium.
Eventually the artwork will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Michigan chapter .
If you are interested in being part of the project email me your info website etc… and we will see if it is a good match.
The first two of the series are below. Collaborated with Devin Sioma.
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The Silent Giants
Some of my friends have a printing company check them out at