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»As a child, I was intimidated because everyone else had fair skin.« Esther, 49, graphic designer, model
»Always liked to get a quick color in summer« Carola, 51, Yoga Teacher and Angel Life Coach
»Typical Scandinavian:Sensitive skin with stress spots« Ben, 36, gardener and graphic designer
Originally, the offcolor project was intended as content for an article in the German DOCMA magazine that explored the possibilities of NFT technology for photographers. Then Ralf Mohr, a Hanoverian photographer and an old friend of mine called me and wanted to know if I had an idea for two dozen portrait motifs. He had...
Question: An image with bare shoulders, shot frontally with a neutral facial expression and shown against a uniform skin-colored background. Is such an idea protectable?Arne Trautmann: Cases like this one tempt us to give simple answers, such as “Ideas are not protectable after all”. Or, conversely, “You can’t just attach yourself to what someone else...
Shortend version: Ms. Dass accuses us first of plagiarism and second of structural colonialism, which implies a form of cultural appropriation. She demanded that we stop the the offcolor projekt. My name is Angelica Dass and I’m a Brazilian photographer based in Spain. You can find more information about me and my work on my...
Photographic impressions of the exhibition opening on May 8 in the marketplace of the Saxon town of Oederan
The offcolor exhibition opening as part of the Perspektiva-Oederan (Saxony) is getting closer. On May 8, 2022 it starts at 14:00 in the town center. “How does it affect us when we look at people reduced to their skin color?” Christoph Künne and Ralf Mohr invite with 25 works of the “offcolor” series to subject...
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