Ingo Giezendanner

Posted by Charlotte Simmonds, Thursday 05 January 2012

Water. Paper. Two inherently incongruent media, no? Not necessarily, says Ingo Giezendanner, whose latest book Iskandariyah Skan was inspired by a ferry journey to Alexandria. While previous works primarily feature urban settings like Zurich, Islambad and New Orleans, his transition from cityscape to seascape is an elegant one and he says: “I wish to share the overwhelming experience of drawing the ocean.” Giezendanner’s website is also a cooperation between the active and the still _ combining ink drawings with animation to capture spaces in motion.

Posted by Charlotte Simmonds

Californian Charlotte joined us as an editorial intern after studying at New York university and London Metropolitan University. She wrote for the site between January and March 2012.

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