Philipp Scholz Rittermann is a photographer based in the San Diego, CA area. In his photographic work, Philipp has long been interested in trying to see the impossible, and in his latest series sight • time • memory, he tries to imagine what it would look like if his gaze could encompass more than just the present moment—using a large-scale projector, he projects a landscape image from a previous season onto the same landscape, then rephotographs the resulting scene. In our conversation, we talked about his fascination with time and memory, the pleasure of figuring out the “puzzle” of an image, and how to make images that reward long engagement. Then for the second segment, we discussed the decline of hand-making in our culture, the nature of authenticity, and the emotional impact of change.

(Conversation recorded January 10, 2020.)

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Show Notes:

• Philipp Scholz Rittermann
• Philipp Scholz Rittermann - sight • time • memory
• Photo LA
• Black & White Magazine - “Philipp Scholz Rittermann: China In Transition”
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• WMFA
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• Roma
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Transcript Episode Credits:

• Editing/Mixing: Mike Sakasegawa
• Music: Podington Bear
• Transcription: Shea Aguinaldo