For nearly 40 years Roger Ballen has been an outsider, operating on the margins with his fellow art brut artists. Now a new book and exhibition offer a glimpse inside the workings and processes of his dark mind, a world, he says, that, “reveals itself through itself”
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Roger Ballen Revisits His Never-Before-Published Woodstock Photos – The New York Times
When the American photographer Roger Ballen named his 2018 retrospective book “Ballenesque,” the title immediately conjured his distinctive aesthetic. His best-known images are unsettling portraits of people on the fringes of society, taken in interior spaces, the walls of which Ballen has covered with primitive drawings. But long before he made his reputation in the […]
The Dark Web
Rats, rabbits and snakes surround skinny, angular, shirtless dancers, all rendered in black and white in a dark room whose filthy walls are daubed in drawings of aroused part-human, part-animal figures.
Roger Ballen: Beyond the Mind
Exploring the dark, bizarre and dreamlike world of photographer Roger Ballen. In an exclusive interview with one of the most original and influential photographic artists of the 20th century, we talk fantasy and the magical alchemy of the human imagination.
A Puzzle With No Solution: Roger Ballen’s Quest for Meaning Through Photography
The internationally renowned artist, 68, tells those who want to follow in his footsteps: “You need time to germinate.”
Mila de Villiers in conversation with Roger Ballen
If you’re familiar with Die Antwoord, images of an anomalous Johannesburg, or raw photos of South Africa’s rural Afrikaans communities, you’ve probably come across Roger Ballen.
Ken Weingart Interviews Roger Ballen
Ken Weingart interviews photographer Roger Ballen. Ken has been producing interviews for his Art and Photography blog.
Uncontaminated Oslo Fashion Art Festival
Dark Photographs Of What It’s Like To Live On The Edge Of Madness
Interview with Roger Ballen by Ken Weingart
Roger Ballen is well known fine art photographer who has been creating exciting imagery for over 50 years. He has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries all over the world. His innovative work has created a new adjective in the Art world: “ Ballenesque”. In this interview, I had the opportunity to get inside […]