15th Century Flemish Style Portraits Recreated In Airplane Lavatory
While on a long-haul flight, when most people would sleep, read a book or chew on complimentary snacks, Nina Katchadourian spends her time locked in the airplane’s lavatory taking selfies in the style of 15th century Flemish paintings. Her series, dubbed “Lavatory Self-Portraits in the Flemish Style,” is part of a bigger piece called “Seat Assignment,” which is based on improvising with materials close at hand while in flight .
Here’s Katchadourian telling the birth story of her project: “While in the lavatory on a domestic flight in March 2010, I spontaneously put a tissue paper toilet cover seat cover over my head and took a picture in the mirror using my cellphone. The image evoked 15th-century Flemish portraiture. <…> I made several forays to the bathroom from my aisle seat, and by the time we landed I had a large group of new photographs entitled Lavatory Self-Portraits in the Flemish Style. I was wearing a thin black scarf that I sometimes hung up on the wall behind me to create the deep black ground that is typical of these portraits.” Let this be an inspiration to you next time you’re sitting there bored on a plane!
Website: ninakatchadourian.com
So this is what's going on while you're standing in the aisle, having to dance around the flight attendants, needing desperately to pee, and also why there is paper all over the floor and none left to use once you finally manage to get in. Grrrrr.
I don’t this lady, but I think I love her. This is comedy genius on another level. 😂❤️
exactly, she is the most hated passenger as everyone waits in line. what is wrong with you
she should have had Homeland Security arrest her on the ground! Damn terrorists!!!
challenge accepted! Oh and if I have any parties, this lady is invited (my house has more than one lavatory)
For those long haul flights, Zoe Elodie Kohlrabi
LOVE this collection of photos! Ms. Katchadourian, you are a creative genius.
You clearly get bogged down, and you do look a little flushed. Love them.
Art History buff X Frequent Flier = occupied for entire flight.
I usually follow that person into the lavatory with the head all plugged up with T paper and seat cover.
terrific sense of play or totally wack- going with door #1.
I see the resemblance in the ad hoc costuming but her facial features are more El Gecko. Very creative way to spend a flight.
improvisation is big for Nina. she might need a studio ~
I love her pictures - came across them at a fantastic exhibition at the Turner Contemporary in Margate. Here is some more of her work: www.ninakatchadourian.com/photography/sa-topdoctors.php
my favs are when she has the neck pillow on her head :-p
Ja herre min gud...vad ska man hitta på när flygresan tar en eeeevighet! hahahahaha =D
brilliant, I always wondered what those napkins were for
i will make sure i fit her head in the toilet bowl if she is in my plane
This made me LOL - and start looking for weird things to put on my head!
Ha! Die onthou ik voor de volgende keer als ik ga vliegen..
that's what i hear till birth, come up with another one
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I don’t this lady, but I think I love her. This is comedy genius on another level. 😂❤️
exactly, she is the most hated passenger as everyone waits in line. what is wrong with you
she should have had Homeland Security arrest her on the ground! Damn terrorists!!!
challenge accepted! Oh and if I have any parties, this lady is invited (my house has more than one lavatory)
For those long haul flights, Zoe Elodie Kohlrabi
LOVE this collection of photos! Ms. Katchadourian, you are a creative genius.
You clearly get bogged down, and you do look a little flushed. Love them.
Art History buff X Frequent Flier = occupied for entire flight.
I usually follow that person into the lavatory with the head all plugged up with T paper and seat cover.
terrific sense of play or totally wack- going with door #1.
I see the resemblance in the ad hoc costuming but her facial features are more El Gecko. Very creative way to spend a flight.
improvisation is big for Nina. she might need a studio ~
I love her pictures - came across them at a fantastic exhibition at the Turner Contemporary in Margate. Here is some more of her work: www.ninakatchadourian.com/photography/sa-topdoctors.php
my favs are when she has the neck pillow on her head :-p
Ja herre min gud...vad ska man hitta på när flygresan tar en eeeevighet! hahahahaha =D
brilliant, I always wondered what those napkins were for
i will make sure i fit her head in the toilet bowl if she is in my plane
This made me LOL - and start looking for weird things to put on my head!
Ha! Die onthou ik voor de volgende keer als ik ga vliegen..
that's what i hear till birth, come up with another one
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