HALLOWEEN

Saturday October 31st was Halloween – a celtic-American tradition, which is in many ways comparable to the Danish holiday, Fastelavn (Shrovetide), in February. There is a major difference between the two, however, in that both children and adults celebrate Halloween, whereas the Danish Fastelavn is mainly a children's party. Additionally, Halloween is is thematically focused around themes of horror, death and black magic.
The use of photography has through its entire history been two-fold: on the side it is seen as an objective representation of reality – as truthful proof of facts; on the other side, the history of trick photography is as old as photography itself. By means of long- and double exposures, and retouch (as well a digital manipulation in e.g. Photoshop) it is possible to manipulate a photographic image into truthfully documenting a ghost, a door to the other side, or a flying saucer.
With Halloween serving as the stylistic and thematic inspiration, the students were asked to construct horrific images of an unknown backside of the old manor, Krabbesholm.

Guest teacher: Marie Kølbæk