press
april
2009 : florida international magazine
POWER PLAYERS 2009 / PEOPLE OF LIKE MIND
Florida International Magazine names Alissa Christine one
of the 100 Individuals Pushing Florida into the Future
by Luis R. Rigual, Caroline Flitter & Jillan
L. Sanz
Every
April, we're charged with the task of finding 100 or so individuals
taking Florida into the future. They come from all walks of
life. They are entertainers and scientists. Business leaders
and designers. Athletes and philanthropists. Although their
backgrounds and occupations are vastly different, there is
one characteristic that ties them all together: the commitment
to excellence they bring to their respective arenas. In the
following pages, you will meet them. They are the HEADLINERS
staking their claim in the national spotlight, the DEALMAKERS
redefining business for the better, the COMMUNICATORS
(Alissa Christine) who give the state its collective
voice, the CREATORS who prove imagination has no boundaries,
the DESIGN MINDS taking creativity to new realms of possibility,
the INNOVATORS thinking outside the box to make things happen,
the WARRIORS who make competition a form of art, the IDEALISTS
in pursuit of higher standards, the NEW GUARD inheriting crucial
positions and making them their own, and the NEXT GENERATION
taking charge of tomorrow with boundless talent and fresh
ideas. Meet our 2009 power players, read their stories and
learn why they deserve recognition.
COMMUNICATORS
- Alissa Christine
Photographer, Miami Beach
Known in the industry for her innovative approach to lighting,
movement and display in her work, photographer Alissa Christine
is no stranger to praise. But her most recent opus has certainly
won her a whole new legion of fans. For ilovemiami365,
the South Beach resident documented a year (2008) in the life
of South Florida. As Christine puts it: "the people,
places, things, verbs and experiences" that make the
area what it is. With each shot is a handwritten note from
Christine with her thoughts at the moment she snapped each
of the photos. A book featuring the completed project is currently
in pre-production, but highlights of it can be seen online
at www.ilovemiami365.com.
march-april 2009 : ocean drive en español magazine
Grand
Finale shot featured in La Guía de Ocean Drive
photo by Tomas Loewy
caption:
"La fiesta 'ilovemiami365' en The Standard"
march
18, 2009 : revmiami.com
(miami music, arts events & counter-culture
blog)
5
Questions for Alissa Christine
by Liz Ferguson
1. Who/what inspires you?
Love and life in evolution.
2. What
kept you going (on this project) for each of the 365 (366
- leap year!) days of 2008?
I
was on a mission. first it was a commitment. then, an addiction.
i needed to get my photo fix every day.
I loved the adventure… conceptualizing, experiencing
& creating the “perfect” image within each
24-hour deadline. non-stop, all year.…and, to say “i
did it!"
3.
Do you think it best to go alone, or do you prefer to take
a partner on your photographic journeys?
All of the above… the photo journeys directly coincided
with my life journeys…sometimes with friends, sometimes
solo, and sometimes with a body guard!
4.
Any special aspect of Miami that you are drawn to to photograph?
The vibe.
5.
How has this project affected your photography? And/or how
has it affected how you yourself perceive your art?
I feel like a photo superhero. Life in the magic city threw
me daily blends of new emotions, thoughts, distractions, subjects,
revelations, obstacles, events, miracles, concepts & inspirations
to work with. and no matter how easy or challenging the situation,
the result is a photo for each day in the name of art. I love
my work, 365.
(view
full post here)
Alissa
Christine is a featured artist at REVmiami
II : march 20, 2009 at ps14
january
2009 :
944 magazine
I
Heart Miami 365
Photographer Alissa Christine's Love Affair With the Magic
City
by Brooke Siegel
Alissa
Christine pulled up for our interview on a bicycle complete
with basket. How very Miami and fitting for the photographer
behind i love miami 365. The project sounds simple enough:
take one picture of Miami every day of 2008. How hard can
it be? A topless model here, a cresting wave there. But the
work, like this city, goes much deeper. As the artist says,
“Most of the pictures have a message, a reason, an intention
why they’re shot. There’s an experience behind
them.” And it can be felt scrolling through the photos.
From a pin up girl at a Biscayne carwash to a picture of Miami
band Suénalo performing, each shot is like taking a
voyeuristic peek into a Miami experience.... (read
full article)
november
5 2008 : thrillist
november
2008 : miami
modern luxury magazine : page 86
Showing
Pains by Jessica Sick ("i love
miami 365" photos & mention in story)
... And though she sells a lot from her exposure at Ola, an
added motivation for Christine is that people will see her
pictures in a different light, literally. "It's interesting
to see the photographs in different settings – each
place has a different vibe and mood, says Christine who also
shows her video work at venues such as the White Room and
Circa 28 ...
october
31 2008 : jennymannion.com
: natural healing blog
Art — Spiritual and Healing :
Alissa Christine : Art expressing Gratitude
see
full entry
july
31 2008 : el nuevo herald : revista aplausos
(pdf
of full article)
Alissa Christine retrata su amor por
Miami
ELENA IGLESIAS
ARTE
/ Especial / El Nuevo Herald
Su
obra es un documental de lo que ve, siente, y es importante
para ella en ese momento. Este año está dedicada
a Miami por entero. ''Este proyecto está respirando;
está vivo; se está haciendo; está abierto
a sugerencias'', dice Alissa Christine, fotógrafa americana
de padres brasileros, que vive en Miami desde hace 12 años.
La fotografía tomó preeminencia entre sus otros
intereses artísticos hace 7 años cuando decidió
convertirla en su carrera. ''Siempre le había dado
la espalda a mi creatividad y desde entonces la he aceptado.
Soy mucho más feliz ahora porque estoy haciendo lo
que me gusta'', explica. ...
... ''E stoy usando la tela de Miami como mi lienzo. Me atraen
las cosas de todos los días. La vida me inspira, creo
que es bella y que vale la pena prestarle atención.
Paso mucho tiempo aprendiendo, leyendo, absorbiendo diferentes
tipos de mensajes espirituales, como los de Maharaji o Gangaji.
Ellos hablan de apreciar la vida y el momento presente. Y
ésa es la esencia de la fotografía, porque estás
capturando el instante'', comenta la artista...
Leer la historia completa
july
26 2008 :
riptide : miami new times blog
Last Night: One-One-Two at Edificio
Jose Marti
Miami's Official Unofficial Surprise
Birthday Party
by John Hood
...
One-One-Two not only marked the Magic City's 112th year in
existence, it celebrated the wild array that has made those
112 years so indisputably spectacular.
And I do mean an array, from wearable art (like Camposition's
Homo neurotica) and picture-perfect photography (including
Alissa Christine's splendid ilovemiami365 series) ...
read
full story
june
27 2008 : coconutgrovegrapevine.com
june
26 2008 : the daily candy weekend
guide
june
26 2008 :
MAG (miami art guide)
june
25 2008 :
video interview on plumtv
: daybreak show : see it online
june
24 2008 : miami
newtimes
A
Day in the Life
The 305 filtered through the lens, 24/7/365.
by Carlos Suarez de Jesus
Don’t confuse Alissa Christine’s photographic
diary of the Magic City with an obsession to record the inexorable
tick of time passing. Since January, Christine has been capturing
everyday moments as part of a yearlong project to distill
the spirit of Miami on a particular day. “It’s
not really about time,” Christine says of her project.
“It’s more about the present moment and reaffirming
that life is timeless.” At 7 p.m., the Butter Gallery
unveils “I Love Miami 365,” featuring 167 multiformat
prints representing the halfway mark of the shutterbug’s
perspective on the pulse of the 305.
Some of the snaps depict typical ocean views, but her “random
stringing of events” exude anything but a tour guide’s
vibe. Christine has shot pictures during a supermarket run
or while flying in a Cessna — all in order to reveal
our city from a different point of view. “I paint with
light when I take pictures, and paint pictures with color
with a computer,” the artist reflects...
june
17 2008 : miamiprovocateur.com
may
02 2008 : fotomission.org
Alissa Christine WON First Place and Honorable Mention in
Fotomission's 4th South Beach Photomarathon Competition!
( see winning photos online: april 20)
One
hundred and four contestants were assigned six topics to photograph
on South Beach over a period of five hours on April 20th 2008.
The topics, Green, Wild, Refreshing, Hot, Style and Only on
South Beach, were kept secret until the event day and were
be purposefully vague to give the contestants plenty of room
for self-expression. At the finish line, only 4 photos per
topic were submitted "as-is" (no allowance for post-digital
editing or retouching).
(full
article)
Alissa
Christine won First Place in the category of "Style,"
and Honorable Mention for "Hot."
march
29 2008 : miamiartzine.com
SWAN day miami
beach proclamation at vino
march
15 2008 : miami
new times
calandar:
details for COLLISION event
Wrecks and Effects By Julienne Gage
excerpt:
... While you’re kickin’ it, feast your eyes on
the works of body painter MYXSPLK, photographer Alissa Christine,
live canvas painter Eva Ruiz, projection artist VJ Aless,
and performance artist Yvonne Gougelet. The impact felt by
this Miami-style Collision will surely leave you shuddering
in sweet anticipation of the month to come ...
feb
29 2008 : miami.com
Alissa
Christine loves Miami (every day)
By Jessica Sick
It's hard to love Miami 365 days a year. Hell, it's hard to
love it for more than ten minutes (the glow usually dimmed
by having to park on South Beach or visiting Dolphin Mall).
Alissa Christine has managed to find a way to ignore that
cloud of negativity that seems to loom despite our freakishly
plentiful sunshine, and instead pay attention to the city's
beauty -- at least through her camera lens.
In response to a show she was to be part of in New York City,
the local photographer decided to feature one picture every
day for a month. When she returned home, the light bulb went
off and ilovemiami365 was born. Starting on January 1, 2008,
she would choose one photo, once a day, for an entire year,
each month holding a show to display that month's photos.
With two months under her belt, Christine hasn't cheated yet
(meaning taking photos in advance) -- managing to capture
an image daily by midnight. Well, almost.
"There have been times when I've been out and I get a
great photo at 1 or 2 a.m. -- sometimes Saturday morning as
just an extension of Friday night. Then again," she adds,
"it's fair game for next day's photo, too." After
all, some days are more inspiring than others, she admits.
(We're guessing those are the days that involve parking on
South Beach.)
To see more of Alissa Christine's images, click here.
Each week we'll feature a new image.
oct
issue 2007 - 944 magazine
