Rooftop
#004: Pannierstraße's rooftop
Between 2018 and 2019, Kevin and I shared a flat that, despite the 5 long flights of stairs, had quite the bonus, and it was too good of a novelty.
During the warm months of that year, we spent a whole lot of time up on that rooftop. The apartment was on the Dachgeschoss, and during summer it reached dizzying high temperatures. Going up there felt like accessing a different city. We didn't have to dispute for a patch of grass in the parks, and much like the Wim Wenders movie, we were above everything.
I remember cautiously trying to climb those stairs with a cup of coffee in one hand, and the GODAD foldable chair in the other. Looking back, it was quite precarious. I think one of our (probably mine) highlights was bringing up a barbecue grill. We learned that the previous tenants also had the practice, as indicated by the carpet left there (we never cared to remove it, and apparently it remains there untouched).
All in all, I had some lovely memories up there and it quickly became a little photography playground for me. I think some of the first 4x5 and 120 film tests I did, happened there. Some of these I'll expand in full posts, starting with the session with Artur.
Arthur Soares
Um beijo!
Anai Paz
A shoot with the Anai Paz on my rooftop.
I did this shoot with Anai Paz shortly after the one with Artur. Both on the rooftop of my flat during 2018-2019. I think both these two shoots connect to one another. I remember this was shortly after seeing Joel Meyerowitz exhibition at C/O Berlin, and being quite touched by the slow shutter portraits with large format. These were also shortly before I moved on to 120 and 4x5.
Artur Hiroyuki
Todo Corpo Dança
This was an afternoon on the rooftop with Artur Hiroyuki, who was visiting from São Paulo. I remember being quite excited with his project Todo Corpo Dança, and I wanted to play around with this cotton fabric that I had recently purchased at the Turkish market.