Oliver Herring

rather than being interested in the connection anyone else has with his work, Herring is most interested in the interaction between him and his subject. by asking these young men to sip on food dye and spit in all over themselves; their face, clothes, etc., he is asking them to trust him. to step outside of their boundaries and trust that what he is doing, and what they are doing, is the right thing. It is a very odd request to photograph someone after they have spit food dye out of their mouth, but this is his medium. this is his way of painting. his way of bringing color and life into his works. Everyone has their own interests and points of views, for Herring, his interests are color and vulnerability, the kind of vulnerability one looks for in relationships, that personal connection everyone thrives for in another person.