Soth and Relle

Making a comparison between Soth's 'Broken Manual" and any of Relle's series is extremely difficult. They diverge in several different ways: process, medium, subject matter, and depth. Soth's body of work is fascinating to me, conceptually. Each image is not a repetition of a process and subject matter like Relle's seems to be, he is very specific and intentional in incorporating imagery that compliments that surrounding it. This, I think is really important in creating a body of work; not necessarily duplicating, but gathering, and allowing for conversation. Soth's work deals with a voluntary transplantation of human life. He studies all aspects of his subject's life and allows for the spirit of their estrangement to present itself in small details throughout the series. Representing a societal disconnect is not superficially portrayed through abandoned and worn down spaces like Relle.

Technically speaking, Relle's is more defined and meticulous and seems to be more process oriented. I imagine that what he does is very meditative and serves as an intimate method of creation, rather than an intimate study. I'm really not a fan of his aesthetic, the HDR look and gaudy angles are very sensationalist. One thing I find interesting between their works is that Relle's seems to be distanced and disconnected from his subject matter, while Soth's serves to represent those same ideas with a feeling of closeness.