{"product_id":"9780500028926","title":"Roger Ballen: Spirits and Spaces","description":"\u003cp\u003eShowcasing Roger Ballen's photographic work in color, these stunning images remain grounded in the chaotic, absurd psychological space of the Ballenesque.\u003cbr\u003eHaving previously expressed no interest in color photography, Roger Ballen was inspired to engage with the medium after receiving a Leica SL camera as a gift in 2016. Opening to the potential of color in his work, Ballen used light in creative ways, exploring new avenues of experimentation. Spirits and Spaces eloquently captures the absurd and bizarre world of Roger Ballen, where animals and art brut-like drawings dominate, and humanity is reduced to obscure figures or fragmented body parts.\u003cbr\u003eThe color images in Spirits and Spaces, created in conjunction with Ballen's artistic director, Marguerite Rossouw, were produced in a claustrophobic space, constructed of worn, wallpapered wooden panels and with minimalistic lighting. Here, in this dense, oppressive environment, Ballen creates what might be seen by many as a world that is unexplainable in words: one in which absurdity, chaos, comedy, and tragedy apparently exist side by side.\u003cbr\u003eBoth a visual revelation and an artistic evolution by one of contemporary photography's most unique voices, Spirits and Spaces will be an essential and much-anticipated photobook for all Roger Ballen fans.\u003cbr\u003e91 color illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Roger+Ballen\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eRoger Ballen\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Illustrator+Colin+Rhodes\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eColin Rhodes\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roger Ballen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381560295587,"sku":"9780500028926","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780500028926_ea41dd1c-6c64-418b-810d-931c4f1986c1.jpg?v=1776473001","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780500028926","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}