Minimalistic Thoughts IV

“В ночном небе одновременно четыре самолёта, две звезды и месяц.”

– Ольга Губанова

Minimalistic Thoughts III

“Белый пеликан целует цаплю.”

– Ольга Губанова

interview about botanical garden

What items of art you believe to be deserving to be hung in your office?

What is your list of reading that is so representative and important that could be displayed in a frame for visitors of your office?

How do you think why people tend not to build skyscrapers in shape of closed plants, but prefer to build them in form of boxes?

Could it be said that the organization of plants by human is inspired by design in bigger degree than design by plants and flowers?

Has botanical garden been changing or it remains unchanged?

Which examples of mentions of flowers you believe to be the most beautiful?

What mention of flowers or plants in our century is the most elegant?

How do you think is it required in our days to advertise botanical garden on television?

Are you acquainted painters impressionists whose specialization is landscape painting or painting of gardens or painters whose art is equivalent in value or in effect to art that is based on depiction of landscapes or flowers whose art works you consider to be deserving of mention?

How many minutes would take an art movie about sport competitions of impressionists in botanical garden?

Could the botanical garden be described by the word impressionistic?

How do you think can the structure of botanical garden be wide in sense of its territory, for instance, items of landscape design in the botanical garden and gardens on roofs of skyscrappers with office in the skyscrapper?

Is the creation of tremendous botanical gardens which size is equal to the size of natural resorts is possible in this age and rational?

What note passage or fragment of music since your point of view remains flowers?

What are your favorite sounds in botanical garden?

Is rain required for botanical garden?

How behave rains above botanical gardens, are they special? Are they differ from other rains? Do they have something special in their essence?

Is it possible to visit botanical garden in rain?

Does it happened something in botanical garden at the edge of science fiction?

Does it happened something in botanical garden at the edge of events with multitude of meaning that is near to cinematography?

Is it permitted for women, for example, diplomats to walk in botanical garden in high heels shoes?

What achievements would inspire you to suggest to the person to walk by the grass cover in your botanical garden?

What a dream could be seen in the botanical garden by a European?

On which subject you could read a lecture in Univercity?

What is near to botanical garden in its fame?

How would look a sculpture that is the symbol of botanical garden?

What would you like to be mentioned eternally?

In what year the first photograph of botanical garden was created?

October 13, 2018

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2018

interview about botanical garden

How in your view the breakfast in botanical garden would appear?

What the most unusual your employees have been doing in the last year?

Where else and in what else places or situations apart from botanical garden did you see flowers in philosophical sence in the last year?

What a book about flowers you can recommend and to the man of which age you would recommend it?

How scenic theater play in the garden would look since your point of view?

What scenic play you would agree to perform in botanical garden?

How botanical garden function? Are there employees of any unusual professions, for instance, cartographers, who develop the maps of botanical garden in every time of the year, employees who describe the appearance of plants in intention to reconstruct their image several thousands years later by description, designers by image of stones of alpine and rocks in botanical garden?

Would you organize engraving of verses on stones that decorate mountains in the garden?

Would it change since your point of view the quality of sound in the garden?

Are unusual poetic researches in botanical garden performed, such as songs and manner of singing of which songs of birds are appreciated by flowering trees the most. Would you like to tell about such achievements?

With how many countries do you collaborate and how do you cooperate?

What would be the exhibition that you would allow to conduct in botanical garden?

What the most gentle happened in botanical garden about what you could say to public in intention to force people not to be afraid to visit botanical garden even in most grievous situations?

Is there anything about botanical garden that almost everybody in the city knows, but isn't known abroad, for instance, there was invented the design of fabric the most appreciated by modern designers or the collection of jewels?

Who manage the direction of design of tablets? Is this person and his or her activity in botanical garden belongs to industry and field of design?

Could you every season describe botanical garden by different epithets?

In which phrases it can be described eternally?

How do you think what a book about flowers could read a statue?

How do you think what a book about flowers would like to read a cat?

Could it be said that your vision in description of plants belongs to the conception of aesthetics in landscape?

Do you collaborate with technical high schools that answer on questions about physics of plants?

How botanical garden looks in winter?

Is it being cleared out from snow in winter?

How snow in winter smell in botanical garden? Does it smell by flowers? Does it contain petals of flowers? What do you do with such snow?

Who is your favorite photographer? Could you tell us about your favorite photograph?

September 27, 2018

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2018
application to include the interview in archive was sent.

interview on "Still Want You" video by Brandon Flowers

I would like to ask Brandon Flowers the next questions on his musical video,

Are your costumes which are shown in the video are handmade by dressmaker?

Are they contemporary European or modern Oriental?

How were selected fabrics for your costumes? How long ago?

Are they in colonial or in muslim style?

How many different costumes, men dresses you wear in the video?

Who dressed women in the video?

Was there uttered any particular dresscode for feminine characters? In which words or phrases it can be described?

How long the video was shooting? How many years or days it took?

Are there depicted several men characters or the same heroe in different age?

Are you satisphied with the amounth of women that were shot in the video?

Are female characters expressed for the duration of the video are the same characters?

What we have to wait from you in sence of musical video?

With technical or creative team with which abilities or vision you would like to collaborate? What they have to express?

Is it your new band, new brand and collaboration with "The Killers" was interrupted or the fact of publication of some songs is the way to express any ideas or additional ideas which should not be published under "The Killers" name?

Are music of this video is coloured in different manneer in comparison with other your songs?

September 17, 2018

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2018

interview on "Still Want You" video by Brandon Flowers

I would like to ask Brandon Flowers the next questions on his musical video,

How to describe genres of the video?

What are the professions of characters depicted in the video?

What do you like in women which were shot in the video?

What do you like in the selection of images of women which were shot in the video? What made the selection of them for these roles possible?

Do they symbolize symbols in the culture, types of woman, types of professional relations with woman, or types of relations inside business structures?

Could it be said that it is the video about relationship between businesses, ways of doing business.

Was the video inspired by a scene or a moment? What are the situations or what is the durations of moments?

Is it based on your contemplation or on researches of opinions? How the screenplay of this video was created?

Was the video inspired by any particular artwork?

What did you tried to express in video, ideas or feelings?

Why the video is in black and white? was it shot in black and white since its most beginning?

Can the current condition of telecommunicational systems to transmit the fascination of professional video since your point of view?

What are the epithets which spectators who value art use to describe the video? Have anybody describe it by the word cinematographic?

How many books have you read before you shot this video?

September 14, 2018

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2018

Olga Gubanova. Essay. The Wall

The Wall

I saw from above two girls recently,
They were rollerblading under the dense snow,
Teenagers nearer to children than to girls.
Can you imagine how snow is falling slowly?
It looked like the painting of XV century.
The wall after the wall,
Like measureless sequence of curtains.
Two indistinct figures,
Smooth movement,
No barriers anymore.

April 4, 2015

original copyright © Olga Gubanova 2015

Olga Gubanova. Essay. Blue Coffee

Blue Coffee

Something changed.
Weather.
The structure of clouds.
Sky resembles blue coffee.
With traces of grey milk.
And the yellowish cream.
Thousands of waitings.
Have you reread “The Keys to December”?
As if somebody switched off
The last refrigerating unit on this planet.
The ultimate end of winter.
Do you remember?

March 23, 2015

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2015

Olga Gubanova's interview / Peter Miller. To discover this place, this moment in time was the greatest luck

Here and There / © Peter Miller 2014

Читайте на страницах журнала «Петербургский фотограф», статусного петербургского издания о культуре фотографии, вторую часть литовского интервью с Питером Миллером «Найти это место, этот момент во времени – это была огромная удача».

Питер Миллер – известный японский и американский мастер фотогравюры, исследователь, писатель и фотограф.

Осенью 2013 уважаемая публика имела возможность увидеть фотогравюры Питера Миллера в РОСФОТО в Санкт-Петербурге во время выставки «Блуждание». Зимой 2014 выставка «Поиск пути» проходила в Центре фотографии имени братьев Люмьер в Москве.

Избранные фотогравюры Питера Миллера можно приобрести в Фотогалерее имени братьев Люмьер. Для этого необходимо связаться с Екатериной Машеевой / +7 968 4514019 /. Работы Питера Миллера также можно увидеть в постоянной коллекции РОСФОТО в Санкт-Петербурге.

Во второй части интервью затронуты вопросы восприятия предметов современного искусства и истории создания некоторых фотогравюр.

Olga Gubanova's interview / Peter Miller. You have to create the objects which are able to attract

Trailwise / © Peter Miller 2006

Читайте первую часть литовского интервью с Питером Миллером на страницах журнала «Петербургский фотограф», статусного петербургского издания о культуре фотографии.

Питер Миллер – известный японский и американский мастер редкого искусства фотогравюры, исследователь, писатель и фотограф.

Осенью 2013 широкая публика имела возможность познакомиться с работами Питера Миллера во время выставки «Блуждание» в РОСФОТО в Санкт-Петербурге. Зимой 2014 года выставка «Поиск пути» проходила в Центре фотографии имени братьев Люмьер.

В России работы Питера Миллера можно найти в постоянной коллекции РОСФОТО. Избранные фотогравюры можно также увидеть и приобрести в Фотогалерее имени братьев Люмьер в Москве. Для этого необходимо связаться с Екатериной Машеевой /Ekaterina Masheeva/ в Москве.

Olga Gubanova. Essay. Purple

Purple

Transparent colour
with splashes of grey
inside its different layers.
When the temperature
is minus twenty eight and
is continuing falling
for several minutes
after a sunset
concrete becomes purple-grey.
The south wing
of the city
is formed from cocrete cubicles.
And these all firstly turns purple,
then grey.
A winter with the purple taste.
Every winter here.

July 23, 2014

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2014

The Saint Petersburg Photographer Magazine about the winners of Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3)

The Saint Petersburg Photographer Magazine, an elite magazine about art of photography, published an article about “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” (Px3) and the winners of this year. Now you can read the detailed information about the famous international photography competition and news about “Brittle Marble”, which was bestowed by silver and bronze awards, also in Russian.

Журнал Петербургский фотограф, статусное петербургское издание, опубликовал статью о «Prix de la Photographie, Paris» (Px3) и о победителях этого года. Теперь вы можете прочитать подробную информацию об известном международном конкурсе фотографии и новости о том, что моя фотография «Хрупкий мрамор» была награждена серебряной и бронзовой наградой, также на русском языке.

Olga Gubanova's photograph Brittle Marble was awarded by silver and bronze in The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3)

I am incredibly happy to inform engaged in my creative struggle people that I am one of the winners of the prestigious international photography competition in France.

My work “Brittle Marble”, 2013 was bestowed by silver and bronze awards in the eight edition of The “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” (Px3) in categories Fine Art and Nature. The series “Streams of Particles”, 2013 was awarded by Honorable Mention in the category Advertising.

The prestigious competition “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” (Px3) is one of the highest honors in the photographic world.

Historically Paris Photography Prize (Px3) is a younger sister of The International Photography Awards. It was created by the founders of IPA in 2008, since then Px3 became one of the most important European Photography competitions. “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talents and to introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris.

The contest is judged and attentively curated by the international decision-makers and opinion-formers of the photography industry. The criteria are equal, the procedure is statistically clear, the list of the jury is open.

8th edition of Px3 was juried by: Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography of Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; Gilles Raynaldy, Director of Purpose, Paris; Viviene Esders, Expert pres la Cour d'Appel de Paris; Mark Heflin, Director of American Illustration + American Photography, New York; Sara Rumens, Lifestyle Photo Editor of Grazia Magazine, London; Francoise Paviot, Director of Galerie Francoise Paviot, Paris; Chrisitine Ollier, Art Director of Filles du Calvaire, Paris; Natalie Johnson, Features Editor of Digital Photographer Magazine, London; Natalie Belayche, Director of Visual Delight, Paris; Kenan Aktulun, VP/Creative Director of Digitas, New York; Chiara Mariani, Photo Editor of Corriere della Sera Magazine, Italy; Arnaud Adida, Director of Acte 2 Gallery/Agency, Paris; Jeannette Mariani, Director of 13 Sevigne Gallery, Paris; Bernard Utudjian, Director of Galerie Polaris, Paris; Agnes Voltz, Director of Chambre Avec Vues, Paris; and Alice Gabriner, World Picture Editor of Time Magazine, New York.

In this year the distinguishing jury selected PX3 2014's winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries.

Series of Winners 2014, Mohammad Ali Berno, Photographer of Year, “The Last Moment”, and Giorgio Bianchi, Best New Talent, “Battle in Kiev”, convey powerful and sad and it seems timeless messages.

Bestowed by silver and bronze awards photograph “Brittle Marble” will be published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book in France. My name also will be included in the separate chapter of the book with the names of the recipients of the Honorable Mentions. After “Best of Photography 2013” which was printed in the US in 2013 it will be the second book with my photographic work.

I would like to congratulate and to thank colleagues photographers and visual artists whose works and texts I am contemplating and reading with the greatest interest and admiration and who undeniably are strong and talented company which describes and gradually, but inevitably changes this world. We have painted a picture together, have published a strange form of book every element of which of different genres and styles conveys meaning, mosaic of eminent intellectual depth, photograph of condition of reality through a flying-dragon's eyes.

I would like to thank organizers for perfect organization. Reading about the procedure and seeing the final exquisite selection, which is able not only form tendencies, but refined taste, I must admit that PX3 do accomplish every component of its mission: it promotes the appreciation of photography, discovers emerging talents and introduces to the artistic community photographers from around the globe.

I would like to thank all the jurors for their time and attention, devotion and love to their profession. It is great honor to be noticed by masters, experts of the top level and renowned curators. I am happy to be associated with “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” brand. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to place PX3 winner's logo on my page.


“Brittle Marble”
“Streams of Particles”
px3.fr

Olga Gubanova on Twitter / BLUEjeansWITHblueCORNFLOWERS on Twitter

теперь у меня есть страница в Twitter.
I now have an account on Twitter. You could follow me there.

Olga Gubanova's Essay / The Tweed Run in Saint Petersburg

19 July 2014

“Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien”
by Edith Piaf

The third Saint Petersburg Tweed Run happened on July 19, 2014. Almost the middle of summer, almost daytime. Firstly, it was raining, then the temperature raised to +26°C, cameras showed 32° in the sun. 450 registered participants. The most trained ones are able to control themselves in any circumstances, they looked pretty fine at the start. Flowers in baskets also were fine. At the finish everybody looked as if it was +26°C and felt like 32° in the sun.

The original Tweed Run is a bicycle vintage attire-themed ride through the centre of London. Petersburg's edition also winds through the historical center, however in comparison with London's performance the topic of our Tweed Run and evening party in this year was altered, it was fashion of Paris in the 1940s.

It was a war period and later the time when France and its people recovered after the war. Of course, if French fashion in 1940s had looked this way, German troops would have never left Paris. Probably German forces would have never visited any other places in this world apart from Paris. But somehow French women in 1940s in spite of any later interpretations managed to keep balance (in fashion) and to control a situation.

And if there had been so many French men at the streets of Paris in 1940s like for the time of this ride, French women would have never opted for wearing transparent stockings.

The finish was at the intersection of Zamkovaya and Klenovaya streets in the public garden near Saint Michael's Castle. There are different levels of participation, I arrived at the picnic at the finish and contemplated flamboyantly decorated bikes and enthusiastic and creative people who won bowties. And girls won bowties as well!

Below is my saved for forthcoming generations look in style of Paris 1940s. Believe it or not, the thinnest dark-brown gloves with a small fringe and a purple clutch bag Mark by Marc Jacobs are hidden among flowers.

The Tweed Run's Look / © Olga Gubanova 2014

Robert Heinlein's interesting citation

On the subject of evolution of human civilization, covert censure of books and innovative character of Yves Klein's art.

“On Earth elections continued as usual and a very advanced poet published a limited edition of verse consisting entirely of punctuation marks and spaces; Time magazine reviewed it and suggested that the Federation Assembly Daily Record could profitably be translated into the same medium. The poet was invited to lecture at the University of Chicago, which he did, clad in full formal dress lacking only trousers and shoes.”

– Robert Heinlein

Minimalistic Thoughts II

“Life isn't a conveyer.”

– Olga Gubanova

Olga Gubanova's article / Paolo Pellegrin. Convergence of Desires

© Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum Photos 2005

We were given the honor and the privilege to work with The Saint Petersburg Photographer Magazine. I am an attentive observer of their work for at least two years. Jonathan Barnbrook once said that work you wanted to do would find you, but you had to show the work you wanted to do in the first place. Happy that several of so many existing trajectories have finally intersected. I am so grateful that they have finally found me.

Please, have a look, read it, like it, share it. It is in Russian, but I believe you do can read it. The article is dedicated to Paolo Pellegrin.

Three apples fell from the heavens, the first one went to the writer, other one to a reader, the last one to the person who understood. It usually happens in this way in Armenian fairy tales.

Друзья, журнал Петербургский фотограф, статусное петербургское издание, опубликовал мою статью “Паоло Пеллегрин. Конвергенция Желаний”. Если вы пока ещё не видели эту страницу, я рекомендую пройти по ссылке.

И мне нравится эта фраза: как всегда, с неба упали три яблока; одно досталось тому, кто написал, другое — тому, кто прочитал, третье — тому, кто понял. Она почти что из старинной армянской сказки.

Olga Gubanova. Essay. On happy numbers, books and time

Numbers

Thirteen was Maya's beloved number, it was believed to be happy, it was connected with positive changes. The next equally beautiful opportunity to change something will be correspondingly every 100 and 1000 years later. We are also there.

Some people believe that past and future don't exist, that only present is real. But it is almost impossible for a person of my profession to believe that the future isn't predefined, it is predefined and also shaped by our actions. The past can't exist if it is improbable. The future can't be achieved if it is unbelievable. And the past is also unfinished otherwise it won't require to be saved so emphatically. How (and why) otherwise the past and the present can be analyzed, if the future couldn't be predicted, how otherwise it can be predicted influenced and formed with acceptable probability of success? So there is the past, the present and the future. There are many roads and many landmarks. But these three aspects of reality exist simultaneously.

So in these two months I was engrossed by forming premises.

Meanwhile, I received a book with my work and tear sheets. Although all three times exist simultaneously, it is interesting that there couldn't be another book “Best of Photography 2013” and there will have never been other photographs which will be secured by the title of describing them book as the best photographs of 2013, the year of positive changes.

The next equally beautiful opportunity to change something will be in 2113 and 3013 correspondingly. I am here. But if you are reading this at least in 2113, then the past, the present and the future do exist simultaneously.

original copyright © ∞ Olga Gubanova 2014

Minimalistic Thoughts I

“Cat's paws are one of the most miraculous things on the Earth.”

– Olga Gubanova