What have i been doing here so far?
I arrived in Cape Town on the morning of the 5th of August, 2011. After the longest plane journey i have ever completed, including a few hour stopover at Dubai Airport, i needed 2 or 3 days to relax, and more importantly to adjust to this new place. I got the know the place where i was staying, and also took a few walks around the center of Cape Town, but without any haste or urgency. I visited the local independent cinema, The Labia (which in my opinion is a great name for a movie theatre). Then after the brief relapse it was back to figuring out further logistics, and embarking on a tour of the country. Before i came here i took it as my mission to travel to every city that the world cup games took place in, photographing each stadium, and the areas around it. I rented a car, and in 12 days travelled to Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Rustenburg, Polokwane, and Mbombela (also known as Nelspriut), covering almost 5000km, and pushing the tiny Hyundai Atos through roads paved and not, conquering the Karoo and the bushveld. I have arrived back in Cape Town with significant financial losses, but a richer man emotionally and in terms of experience.
So right now, i have photographed 7 of the 10 world cup stadiums, with only Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban left. The Cape Town Green Point Stadium i am saving for last i think, because it is the most accessible for me, and also because i have noticed that with every stadium i photograph, the project takes on more shape, but also new ideas and questions present themselves, meaning that everything constantly shifts. So if i have the time to photograph in Cape Town, i would rather use it wisely and cautiously. Now i am focusing on figuring out how to get to Durban and Port Elizabeth. My financial resources are almost depleted as i mentioned, but i am forcing myself to stay positive. The project is going very very well, and that is the most important thing.
In further posts i will attempt to describe each stadium and city in further detail, augmented with fragments from a travel log i was keeping on the road. Unfortunately i will not be able to post my own photographs yet, i am shooting everything anologically, and i have to wait until i come back to Prague to develop and scan the films, but i will try to find some visual media to stimulate you dedicated readers.
cheers,
oskar
I arrived in Cape Town on the morning of the 5th of August, 2011. After the longest plane journey i have ever completed, including a few hour stopover at Dubai Airport, i needed 2 or 3 days to relax, and more importantly to adjust to this new place. I got the know the place where i was staying, and also took a few walks around the center of Cape Town, but without any haste or urgency. I visited the local independent cinema, The Labia (which in my opinion is a great name for a movie theatre). Then after the brief relapse it was back to figuring out further logistics, and embarking on a tour of the country. Before i came here i took it as my mission to travel to every city that the world cup games took place in, photographing each stadium, and the areas around it. I rented a car, and in 12 days travelled to Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Rustenburg, Polokwane, and Mbombela (also known as Nelspriut), covering almost 5000km, and pushing the tiny Hyundai Atos through roads paved and not, conquering the Karoo and the bushveld. I have arrived back in Cape Town with significant financial losses, but a richer man emotionally and in terms of experience.
So right now, i have photographed 7 of the 10 world cup stadiums, with only Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban left. The Cape Town Green Point Stadium i am saving for last i think, because it is the most accessible for me, and also because i have noticed that with every stadium i photograph, the project takes on more shape, but also new ideas and questions present themselves, meaning that everything constantly shifts. So if i have the time to photograph in Cape Town, i would rather use it wisely and cautiously. Now i am focusing on figuring out how to get to Durban and Port Elizabeth. My financial resources are almost depleted as i mentioned, but i am forcing myself to stay positive. The project is going very very well, and that is the most important thing.
In further posts i will attempt to describe each stadium and city in further detail, augmented with fragments from a travel log i was keeping on the road. Unfortunately i will not be able to post my own photographs yet, i am shooting everything anologically, and i have to wait until i come back to Prague to develop and scan the films, but i will try to find some visual media to stimulate you dedicated readers.
cheers,
oskar
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