Looking vs. Seeing: Local Photographer Andrew Cohen
Montclair photographer Andrew Cohen was reflecting on the mystical qualities of photography.“There’s something about looking at the face of a kid and seeing all the ancestors who came before him . . . it’s transformative," he says. "You can see the passage of time. It staggers me.”
Cohen has an extensive body of work that includes lush floral studies, sculptural landscapes, psychological portraits and classical, sensuous figural work. So what he says next is unexpected.
“I’m close to legally blind without my glasses,” he confides. “But so much of photography is the mystical, the intuitive. So much of photography is not the act of looking .”
Cohen has dedicated his life to the act of seeing. Myopia notwithstanding, his insatiable devotion to the visual world, both in the physical and metaphysical sense, has been his constant companion. More than family and friends, it has driven the course of his life.
He says he was only three or four years old when he picked up his first camera. “I remember looking into a camera and seeing the world in a frame, through a viewfinder. I was amazed. I was hooked.”
Nowadays Cohen has two cameras, which he takes everywhere he goes. “I shoot night and day, in the rain and the snow, seven days a week,” he says matter-of-factly, picking up one of the two well-worn cameras lying on the table beside him. “I met someone from a Kabballah school who was upset because I named my camera Lillith. Lillith is relegated a demon. Sophia, my other camera, means knowledge.”
Symbolic talismans adorn Lillith and Sophia. Affixed to the straps are Cohen’s grandfather’s WWI medal, along with a Turkish coin from a past girlfriend and a Day of the Dead skull, carved from a tiny chunk of turquoise.
Not surprisingly, Cohen’s unique and often whimsical perspective permeates his imagery. For him, art does not imitate life; quite simply, life is
Staring out the window of the Montclair café, Cohen discusses his relationship to art. “I am willing to do without to create art,” he says. “It means sacrifices. Creating art is a selfish act. You are married to your art.” He pauses. “There’s something mystical about this. There’s something that I’m willing to go hungry for.”
To support his art, Cohen has done everything from catering to teaching to house painting.
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To support his art, Cohen has done everything from catering to teaching to house painting. Cohen's career path has taken some surprising twists and turns. “I was married a while, traveling around. I wrote poetry, worked on farms.
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As part of Seymour Hotel’s ongoing investment in Jersey’s tourism industry, they are proud this week to announce the opening of the ‘Merton Suites’; a brand new serviced self catering development in the Channel Islands, in reaction to a growing demand for this type of accommodation.
The Merton Suites, developed next to the Merton Hotel, provide 28 units of stylish accommodation with bedroom area, kitchen facilities, living space and private south facing balcony. Although each suite is self contained, groupings of up to three individual units can interconnect – therefore ideally suited for large family reunions or individual families wishing to holiday together. All Suite guests can enjoy the independence and flexibility associated with a self catered apartment, but with the added benefit of using the extensive range of facilities, amenities and entertainment provided by the Merton Hotel at no extra cost. This includes the Merton Aquadome and Leisure Club which features the Flowrider, the unique surfing wave machine, the very first of its kind in the UK and Europe within a hotel complex.
David Seymour, Managing Director of Seymour Hotels, which also owns the Pomme d’Or Hotel, Greenhills Country Hotel and the Watersplash, commented: “The Merton Suites were designed and built in direct response to a growing demand in the tourism industry for this type of accommodation. It is our first venture into the serviced apartment market and we confidently believe that the Merton Suites will significantly enhance and complement the offering the Group can provide for visitors to Jersey.”
He continued: “The Merton Suites also provide guests with their own secure parking, bicycle storage and on-site laundry facilities. The units are all served by lift, stylishly furnished and equipped with free WiFi and the latest flat screen TV technology, including smart phone and laptop connectivity as well as free movies. Whilst the Merton Suites represent excellent value for money, the unique proposition is that users of the Suites have the added benefit of enjoying all the Merton’s facilities, restaurants and bars which are right on their door step. The freedom, flexibility and privacy of the complex also make it an appealing proposition for business people who may be in the Island on short term contract and who might prefer a more independent style of living than being based in a hotel.”
David de Carteret, Director of Jersey Tourism added: “Consumers are increasingly looking for something a little bit different from their holidays. There is a growing demand in the Island for self catering accommodation and currently there is not enough product to serve demand. Self catering can provide a more authentic holiday experience, with properties that are away from the mass market crowd creating more opportunities to interact with the local community. Even mundane tasks such as shopping in the market or supermarkets for food and drink can provide a unique insight into the local culture. Family dynamics are also changing; grandparents are increasingly taking on the role of childcare providers for their grandchildren and there is a growing proportion of single parents and smaller families. Larger self-catering properties such as the Merton Suites can cater for groups of families and extended families whilst providing suitable facilities for all three generations. With the launch of the Merton Suites, the self catering sector in Jersey is going to be well placed to benefit from this booming trend.
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