Monday, November 10, 2008

Elementary by Karl Steinberg



An Interview with Karl Steinberg by Rathindra Kuruwita.

"I met Karl Steinberg by accident; there is no other word to describe it. Rukshan and I were wandering aim lessly through the streets of Galle on a windy evening. Almost all the galleries of Galle Art Trail 2008 were closed for the day, when we came across a semi closed art gallery and decided to enter it. The exhibition was called ‘Elementary’ and as we stared at the photographs of the city of Galle during various stages of the day, Rukshan tells me all about the lenses and filters which were used to colour the view, to bring some things close and to distance others. But at the end he mutters with tinge of professional envy and admiration, ‘maru pinthura ban (these are good photos.)’ It was at that point we decided to meet Karl Steinberg...."

http://www.nation.lk/2008/11/09/eyefea5.htm

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