By Kristyna Archer405 #11, Niall O'Brien, Obscura Community Commission.Obscura Journal contributor Kristyna Archer interviewed Irish photographer Niall O’Brien for Obscura Journal in advance of his Obscura Community Commission drop. They discuss O’Brien’s entry point to photography, his process, and his recent Obscura Community Commission, an NFT photo essay titled 405. Niall O’Brien is a photographer looking to tell stories from an honest, raw, and unfiltered truth. He is an active Obsc...

By Kristyna Archer405 #11, Niall O'Brien, Obscura Community Commission.Obscura Journal contributor Kristyna Archer interviewed Irish photographer Niall O’Brien for Obscura Journal in advance of his Obscura Community Commission drop. They discuss O’Brien’s entry point to photography, his process, and his recent Obscura Community Commission, an NFT photo essay titled 405. Niall O’Brien is a photographer looking to tell stories from an honest, raw, and unfiltered truth. He is an active Obsc...

By Brileigh HardcastleIn Translation #16 by Claudia Pawlak, Obscura Foundry Commission.Obscura Journal Contributor Brileigh Hardcastle recently interviewed artist Claudia Pawlak in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop, where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the process. Pawlak discusses In Translation, a series of twenty f...

By Brileigh HardcastleIn Translation #16 by Claudia Pawlak, Obscura Foundry Commission.Obscura Journal Contributor Brileigh Hardcastle recently interviewed artist Claudia Pawlak in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop, where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the process. Pawlak discusses In Translation, a series of twenty f...

By Danielle EzzoTransfiguration #44 by Sabiha Çimen, Obscura Magnum CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed Magnum photographer Sabiha Çimen about her newest work for the Obscura Magnum Commission, Transfiguration: The Double Life of Şeyma. They discuss the collision of contemporary culture and Muslim tradition in Turkey and one woman’s relationship with both. DE: It’s such a pleasure to get to talk with you about this project. What is Transfiguration: The Dou...

By Danielle EzzoTransfiguration #44 by Sabiha Çimen, Obscura Magnum CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed Magnum photographer Sabiha Çimen about her newest work for the Obscura Magnum Commission, Transfiguration: The Double Life of Şeyma. They discuss the collision of contemporary culture and Muslim tradition in Turkey and one woman’s relationship with both. DE: It’s such a pleasure to get to talk with you about this project. What is Transfiguration: The Dou...

By Gregory Eddi JonesVideo stills from #3 Charles, Vasa, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi), Obscura Curated CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Gregory Eddi Jones recently interviewed Magnum photographer Alec Soth in advance of his Obscura Curated Commission drop, Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi). They discuss Alec’s latest commission and how the value of a photograph doesn’t necessarily reside in the image itself. GEJ: To start Alec, and not t...

By Gregory Eddi JonesVideo stills from #3 Charles, Vasa, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi), Obscura Curated CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Gregory Eddi Jones recently interviewed Magnum photographer Alec Soth in advance of his Obscura Curated Commission drop, Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi). They discuss Alec’s latest commission and how the value of a photograph doesn’t necessarily reside in the image itself. GEJ: To start Alec, and not t...

By Danielle EzzoTIME & AGAIN #1 by Mickey Smith, Obscura Foundry CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed artist Mickey Smith in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop, where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the process. Smith discusses TIME & AGAIN, a series of twenty five images created for ...

By Danielle EzzoTIME & AGAIN #1 by Mickey Smith, Obscura Foundry CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed artist Mickey Smith in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop, where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the process. Smith discusses TIME & AGAIN, a series of twenty five images created for ...

By Aaron AndersonPOINT OF ENTRY #1 by Fernando Gallegos, Obscura Foundry CommissionAA: I want to ask you about your first experiences with photography. What drew you to the medium? What was your first camera and when did you feel the "calling" as they like to say? FG: Since I can remember I was interested in film and photography, my grandfather used to have some weird old cameras in his studio, those 3d 35mm cameras and other stuff. The first camera I remember owning for myself must be the Ga...

By Aaron AndersonPOINT OF ENTRY #1 by Fernando Gallegos, Obscura Foundry CommissionAA: I want to ask you about your first experiences with photography. What drew you to the medium? What was your first camera and when did you feel the "calling" as they like to say? FG: Since I can remember I was interested in film and photography, my grandfather used to have some weird old cameras in his studio, those 3d 35mm cameras and other stuff. The first camera I remember owning for myself must be the Ga...

By Danielle EzzoHanami Blocks #1 by Gregory Eddi Jones, Obscura Foundry CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed artist Gregory Eddi Jones in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the three month process. Jones discusses Hanami Blocks, a series of twenty...

By Danielle EzzoHanami Blocks #1 by Gregory Eddi Jones, Obscura Foundry CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Danielle Ezzo recently interviewed artist Gregory Eddi Jones in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the three month process. Jones discusses Hanami Blocks, a series of twenty...

Carousel Curated, Obscura's first community project, features a collection of found slides minted as NFTs. Co-founded by Felix Denomme and Oliver Dahl, this ongoing project aims to become the world’s largest archive of found slides, immortalizing moments of the past onto the blockchain that were otherwise left to fade away. Each “drop” of curated, tagged, and cataloged slides will contain 80 photographs, matching the tray capacity of the original Kodak Carousel.Submission by Raoul Pascal...

Carousel Curated, Obscura's first community project, features a collection of found slides minted as NFTs. Co-founded by Felix Denomme and Oliver Dahl, this ongoing project aims to become the world’s largest archive of found slides, immortalizing moments of the past onto the blockchain that were otherwise left to fade away. Each “drop” of curated, tagged, and cataloged slides will contain 80 photographs, matching the tray capacity of the original Kodak Carousel.Submission by Raoul Pascal...

By Kristyna ArcherLeft: Tea Soaked Madeleines #7, Right: Tea Soaked Madeleines #1 by Josip Artuković, Obscura Foundry CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Kristyna Archer recently interviewed artist Josip Artuković in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop, where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the process. Artuković discu...

By Kristyna ArcherLeft: Tea Soaked Madeleines #7, Right: Tea Soaked Madeleines #1 by Josip Artuković, Obscura Foundry CommissionObscura Journal Contributor Kristyna Archer recently interviewed artist Josip Artuković in preparation for the first ever Foundry Commission drop, where five artists were awarded the opportunity to envision and work on a new project of their choosing. The first generation of artists received mentorship and curatorial assistance throughout the process. Artuković discu...

Obscura is excited to unveil the first generation of the Obscura Community Commission. Each season, Obscura designates a commission theme or subject to photograph for the community. As a platform dedicated to facilitating photographers to pursue their projects, 10 artists were selected to go out and make work responding to pressing issues happening today around the world. “Two Years After the Storm” is commission about the current state the United States of America. This includes the pandemic...

Obscura is excited to unveil the first generation of the Obscura Community Commission. Each season, Obscura designates a commission theme or subject to photograph for the community. As a platform dedicated to facilitating photographers to pursue their projects, 10 artists were selected to go out and make work responding to pressing issues happening today around the world. “Two Years After the Storm” is commission about the current state the United States of America. This includes the pandemic...

Obscura is the natural bridge between the traditional art making world and web3. It combines the idea of community, market, and artistic vision to produce NFTs that offer value to both the collector and the artist. - Alejandro CartagenaLeft to right: Fernando Gallegos, Claudia Pawlak, Mickey Smith.Obscura is pleased to announce the first generation of the Foundry Commission. Five commissions have been awarded to emerging and mid-career artists working with photography. Over the course of four...

Obscura is the natural bridge between the traditional art making world and web3. It combines the idea of community, market, and artistic vision to produce NFTs that offer value to both the collector and the artist. - Alejandro CartagenaLeft to right: Fernando Gallegos, Claudia Pawlak, Mickey Smith.Obscura is pleased to announce the first generation of the Foundry Commission. Five commissions have been awarded to emerging and mid-career artists working with photography. Over the course of four...

Obscura Journal Contributor Brileigh Hardcastle recently interviewed Obscura Community Commission artists: Natalie Sosa, Summer Wagner, Alize Jireh, Amanda “A.B.” Martinez, Heather N. Stout, Yogan Muller, Badir McCleary, Niall O’Brien, Jahnny Lee, and Matthew Reamer for the drop of the first Obscura Community Commission. Each responded to the theme “Two Years After the Storm,” a commission about the current state the United States of America. They discuss their process, and their projects whi...

Obscura Journal Contributor Brileigh Hardcastle recently interviewed Obscura Community Commission artists: Natalie Sosa, Summer Wagner, Alize Jireh, Amanda “A.B.” Martinez, Heather N. Stout, Yogan Muller, Badir McCleary, Niall O’Brien, Jahnny Lee, and Matthew Reamer for the drop of the first Obscura Community Commission. Each responded to the theme “Two Years After the Storm,” a commission about the current state the United States of America. They discuss their process, and their projects whi...