Here’s a different kind of cruising – floating studios that two photographers have cruised over European waterways to Paris and Amsterdam and now plan to head back to Hamburg. The photographers, Claudius Schulze, from Hamburg, and Maciej Markowicz, from Berlin, built the boats themselves. They have already been to the Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam and then down to the Paris Photo Show. They will end their journey at the Triennale of Photography in Hamburg in June.
Schulze, an environmental photographer, built his boat from reclaimed wood panels and old windows. It’s funky and warm, with an outdoor disco ball, a hammock, a covered deck and rooftop seating. He uses it as a studio and a hub for creative workshops at stops along the way.
Markowicz’ boat is super-modern in appearance but is a fully functioning camera obscura, capturing images of the journey in real time. When he stops overnights, Markowicz invites guests on board to see images projected immediately or photos he’s taken to record the trip. You can see more of their work in the two links below:
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/01/a-floating-photographic-lab/
https://inhabitat.com/two-photographers-are-sailing-through-europe-in-amazing-handbuilt-houseboats/
