DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Artist Spotlight: Steven Sebring

Steven Sebring (b. 1966) is an American photographer, director and self-proclaimed photoscient’. A vanguard in artistic 3-D imaging, Sebring developed his unique 360 degree camera system, the SRS, to pioneer multi- dimensional photography and film. For more than twenty five years Steven Sebring has collaborated with legendary visionaries and innovators in the fashion, music, art, sports and film industries as well as the Smithsonian museum and PBS. Sebring’s idiosyncratic collaborations include Patti Smith, Rodney Mullen, Jack White, Coco Rocha, while contributing photographic work to Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, and directing international campaigns for MAC, Estee Lauder, Coach, DKNY, Tiffany’s and more. Published work includes Lalanne (2006), Bygone Days (2005), and Naked Flowers Exposed (1997). Sebring works and lives in New York.

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What inspired you to become an artist, and what motivated you to pursue this career path?

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freedom & freedom

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Do you have a favorite artist and why?

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A few but Picasso is tops, he is a genius

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How would you describe your creative process, and what techniques or mediums do you enjoy using the most?

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Future & my technology

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What themes or messages do you hope to convey through your art, and what kind of emotions do you want your audience to experience when they view your work?

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All themes & just feel something new

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Can you share a specific project or piece that you are particularly proud of, and what makes it meaningful to you?

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Im proud of all my projects and captures really… that it is something new

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How do you stay inspired and motivated, and what advice would you give to aspiring artists who are just starting out?

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Finding something new in my imagery & don’t follow any rules

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What was the first project you worked on?

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A super 8 film called “Fantasies & Fixations”

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What do you like to do in your free time/ outside of work?

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I don’t have much free time.. mostly I’m always creating or designing something

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How would you define your work in three words?

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2D-3D-4D

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As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

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Someone creative
 
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