Collage Workshop with Eli Faen

It was a very fun experience to participate in a collage Workshop with my friend Eli, here in the Gallery earlier this month. Sorry it took so long to put these pics up Eli, and to thank you aloud for the creative energy you brought! Hope Uni and teaching is going well mate!

All of the artwork where good, as you can see, however I still think my flower was the best! haha... (mine is the first one on the left) :)

Im very keen to continue doing workshops from different creative area's. Any artist out there, let me know! Or just spread the word if you know an artist who is interested in doing a workshop and need a place to do it... just contact or visit me at the Gallery, 95 Sydney Rd and lets organise one!

Shooting for DP-Agencies

Shooting for DP-Agencies last Saturday at Fairlight, on the Northern Beaches.

Check all the models from Cia Maritima, the Brazilian brand of high end bikinis that is represented by DP-Agencies here in Australia... very cool stuff!!

Special thanks to Kayita and Kara for the modeling.

Re.View Backstage video!

This show is an artist-run exhibition where the works are presented by those who created them - a great opportunity to meet local artists! (From January 22nd until March 5th at 95 Sydney Rd, Manly)

Re.View - Opening Day: January 22th!!

Re.View brings together an eclectic collection of works by emerging and established local artists.

The question of how we perceive ourselves; Our life, Our death is wrestled into being with oils, photography, watercolour, inks and ash. So different are the approaches of each artist that the works in the exhibition coalesce powerfully on a single trajectory: that of perception.

With works as inspired and diverse as the artists who create them, Re.View explores who we are and where we come from. The very fact that these divergent works stand together draws the viewer to an inexorable conclusion: We are, with all our individuality, still children of this earth: we are born into this world and face the frightening wonder of this life head-on, until the day we die.

This show is an artist-run exhibition where the works are presented by those who created them, a great opportunity to meet local artists!

So like always, you and your mates are more than welcome to drop by on Saturday January 22th for the opening day at 95 Sydney Rd. Everything will be kicking off around 5.00; drinks will also be provided for all.

Artists: Richard Friar, Misha Donohoe, Eli Faen, Sean Thompson

See you on Saturday!

Mauricio

Sneak preview of Vasen Photo Shoot

It was a very fun night, and what can I say about the clothes... is just amazing!

Keep an eye on Vasen because I know there are beautiful new styles coming soon!

Thanks to my good friend Zoli for help me, and of course Kayita, Amy and Pacth.

Time to put my stuff back on the walls!

Barra, crocs and camels steaks is over! What a great success it was having others showcasing their creative talent at 95 Sydney Road, and further defining the key objective that I have in mind from the beginning for this gallery: "a place to showcase my photography along with providing a creative space to share with other artist"

But, now its over it is my time to put my stuff back onto the walls. Before I sign off however, I would just like to thanks the people that came in the past two weeks, and for those of you who enjoyed yourself, keep tuned because in January there is much planned for other collaborations to exhibit.

Lastly, in case i don't have time to post anything new before December 31, Merry Christmas to everybody and a Happy New Year!

PS: To any artist out there interested in showing their work please contact me. There is still space for our January exhibition or if not that, than their is always time in the future!

Peace

Five States in Five weeks!!

This is the work of three photographers: Mark Taylor, Damien Mengersen and Sam Crocker who were in a five week road trip through across the centre of Australia. The exhibition opens this Saturday evening at 6pm and continues for two weeks. Don't miss it!! See you guys there!

New stuff from Plasidapparel

Here is a sneak preview of the Plasidapparel Winter 2011 lookbook! Its a shame that we couldn't do the shooting in Bellingen (and thank you rain for follow us to Sydney), we had to do it indoors... but putting the weather aside...

what better way to spend a Friday afternoon than chilling out with friends and taking some snaps! Drinks and pizza topping off the night....

The clothes looks sick - get excited for the drop next FEB! Thanks off course to Jack Farley and Claudia Morehead for modelling... and Jonson for the beers!

Back from Bellingen

Well, after a couple of days to recover after the weekend of pouring rain and torrential drinking at Bellingen's Global Carnival (or rather, the local Pub, The Federal) I can now post a couple of photos from the week away to Bellingen.

Awesome place, awesome people, awesome beaches... bummer it was such crapy weather over the last few days though. As a result of the weather I didn't have the chance to take the camera out to much, but on the Friday I was able to take some shots very early in the morning

We had to postpone the shooting for plasidapparel, weather resulting, and the Global festival was canceled on Sunday because of flash flooding... The question remaining then was a simple one, as the answer to it: what you can do when the rain doesn't want to stop? Yes... hit the local bar! All the week! I blame the rain of course....

Road Trip Tomorrow!

This week was a very good one in many ways... the fact that I sold my first prints was definitely the cherry(s) on the top!

As for next week, its looking to be similarly as awesome! I'm going to go for one week to Bellingen NSW to shoot the lookbook for the winter collection of plasidapparel, whilst also partying with the crew at Bellingen's Global Carnival, and also, of course, for Juzzy's birthday celebrations!!

So, I'm very pump for this week and will be shooting alot whilst I am up there so hope to come back on Monday with a lot of cool pics! :)

My last 90 days... in 90 secs!

My last 90 days... in 90 secs!... Damn... looks so easy in the video... why the hell it took me so long???

Mauricio De la Rocha's Fine Art Gallery Opening

Hi everyone,

As you may already know, I'm about to open an Fine Art Gallery in Manly on the 15th of August at 95 Sydney Rd with the intention to showcase my photography, along with providing a creative space to share with other photographers and other artists. The idea was born from my desire to express my creativity through my photographs to a larger scale of people, so this personal project is going to be dedicated to sharing and promoting different types of creativity from myself, and various other artists.

If you are interested in any form of art, you and your mates are more than welcome to drop by on Sunday August 15th for the opening day at 95 Sydney Rd. Everything will be kicking off around 5.00; drinks will also be provided for all.

Espero verlos ahi!

Mauricio

Summer look from Plasid Apparel

Was a fun Sunday shooting some of the summer collection...

and working with Sylve Colless. The most challenging part?...

for sure dealing with the temperature... damn was cold that day!

You can see more at: www.plasidapparel.com and thefivepointfive.tumblr.com

Australian Fashion Week!

Backstage of Plasid Apparel in the Australian Fashion Week...

It was crazy!!! A lot of pressure, people running all over the place...

but definitely worth it! So much fun that day!... and the after party was sick!... but that is another story ;)

Bye bye summer!

Monday morning... the water is still warm but the days are getting very cold and windy!... so officially I can say: the summer is over!.. at least for me brrrr

Cloudy morning at Manly

Not to busy at work so why not spend the day at the beach?... Better hurry before the rain starts again!

Surreal mornings in B&N

Queenscliff at 5:45 am, the sun is just rising at this time. Its an awesome morning, which I really enjoyed with, of course, a good cup of coffee!

And this one is at the Wharf, probably the same time but in a different day... 5 minutes before the first ferry arrives full of people.

Detras de camara para Plasid Apparel

A pesar de los 40 C de calor fue un dia muy productivo para todos!

www.plasidapparel.com

Thursday's afternoon with los cholitos

Hey me encanto compartir la casa con ustedes...

los voy a extraniar cholitos...

los veo en Melbourne!!

Rock jumping

Nada mejor que un buen salto para terminar el dia!

Camboya

Angkor Wat es simplemente impresionante!. Los niños juegan escondiendose por todo el complejo de ruinas mientras otros menos timidos se acercan a los turisas a vender artesanias por un dolar.

Paseando por la aldea flotante de Tonle Sap, el lago mas grande del sudeste de Asia (crece hasta 5 veces su tamaño en epoca de lluvias) me encontre a esta niña que vino paseando en su canoa y se acerco a mi bote para venderme su mascota... y se molesto porque no se la quise comprar!! ajaja

Vietnam

Aaaaaah que dificil elegir 3 fotos cuando tienes mil que te gustan, Indochina me en-can-to!!! asi que para abril vere si puedo regresar que me falto Tailandia!. El templo de arriba esta en Ho Chi Minh City, lo que era antes Saigon, que es la capital, es increible la cantidad de motos que hay!!! muy pocos autos y casi nadie camina, usan la moto hasta para ir a la esquina!

Vietnam tiene dos estaciones, la seca y la de lluvias... esta es de cuando paro de llover por unas 3 horas en Hoi An, muuuy linda ciudad, me encanto, la gente muy amable y calida, pero diluvio todo el tiempo que estuve ahi.

Y aunque de todas la ciudades la que menos me gusto fue Ha Noi, tienes que pasar por ahi si quieres llegar a Halon Bay... alucinante!!

La maleta del abuelo!

Saaanti!, gracias por aguantarme taaanto tiempo y guardarme la maleta con mis libros, titulo, negativos, fotos analogicas, apuntes en fin... todo lo que meti en esa maleta que pesaba tanto al final que la tuve que dejar en Bs As

... ahi estan mis primeras fotos en b&n que revele con quimicos y en la tina de mi casa!!!... esas valen oro para mi!! jaja, y justo encontre algunas que habia escaneado ya ni me acuerdo cuando!

Bueno man, un abrazo gigante y gracias denuevo por la paciencia

Tardecita en Manly

Aqui me pienso mudar ouuu yeah!, esta tarde salio sol para variar asi que me fui a Manly a dar una vueltita y a jugar con mi tripode nuevo! Hay alguien por aqui que necesite un flatemate?? ;)

Caminando despacio pero seguro

Ok, las cosas estan de cabeza en todos lados, la economia mundial se fue a la #$#@!!, asi que el plan va a ser lo mas simple posible: Armar mi empresa haciendo lo que mas me gusta... total para eso fue que me vine tan lejos!. Por ahora tengo que trabajar para otros estudios ya que me vine con una mano adelante y la otra atras, y tengo varias deudas que pagar y equipo que comprar. En este periodo quiero definir muy bien y con el corazon cual es el tipo de fotografia que mas disfruto hacer y averiguar a quienes les podria interesar mi trabajo. El camino es largo, pero analizando bien las cosas antes de hacerlas y moviendome de manera inteligente estoy seguro que puedo llegar a donde quiero. La meta es clara, tener mi estudio y haber formado una marca haciendo las fotos que yo quiero.... todo en 3 años o menos! Y lo pongo aca por escrito asi no hay vuelta atras!!!

Mi cuarto... por ahora!

no me puedo quejar la verdad... tengo TV, linda vista, mucha luz, y hasta se transforma en sala ;) ... pero apenas consiga trabajo en algun estudio fugo!

Arranco el friooo!

Un mes exacto que rapido!, ya arrancaron las lluvias y las noches estan muuuuy frias. Si en Bs As me congelaba en invierno aqui con el clima seco me voy a morir de hipotermia seguro!!!. Por ahora me estoy quedando en la casa de mi hermana que esta cruzando el Harbour Bridge (el puente de arriba), pero ya estoy buscando departamento, asi que supongo que pronto me mudare. Estoy buscando por el centro, (desde donde tome la foto) o las playas que estan un poquito mas lejos... pero ya veremos. La ciudad tiene mil paisajes alucinantes para fotografiar, pero como deje mi tripode en Bs As voy a esperar hasta comprar uno primero! Ya cuando lo tenga subire mas fotos ;)

Ya en Australia!!!

Lo logramosss!!! yajuuuu, despues de 2 años de papeleos, tramites y mil y un cosas llego el dia!, la pase superlindo!!!, pero que pena que te quedaste tan pocos dias!. Hace tan solo un rato llegue de dejarte en el aeropuerto y el dia esta super lindo como para salir a pasear.... aunque igual voy dormir creo un bueeen rato, con todo lo que caminamos e hicimos estos dias estoy muerto!...

Espero que regreses pronto, yo estoy muuuy emocionado, la ciudad es superlinda, la gente muuuy amable (relajadaaaaasos mejor dicho!, como me gusta ja!), y siento que lo mejor esta por venir!!!... y aunque vimos canguros, tocamos koalas y paseamos en ferry... hay muchisimas cosas q nos falto hacer, una semana quedo muy corta, asi que apura en regresar! ;)