Joseph Ford - Impossible Street Art

Beautiful new work created for JOSEPH FORD’s IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART series in collaboration with Spanish artist Antonyo Marest, whose works often reflect the influence of Art Deco and the Memphis design movement.

Antonyo’s vibrant, graphic use of colour is applied across the monochromatic canvas of a 225m brutalist dam - the Diga di Luzzone in Ticino, Switzerland, then rephotographed on location by Joseph Ford to beautiful illusory effect✨.

 

Joseph Ford - 39th AOP Awards finalist

Delighted to announce that Joseph Ford is a finalist in the Spaces category for the 39th AOP Awards 2024.
These stunning images were shot in Egypt last winter - filled with gorgeous colour and the spirit of Ricardo Bofill’s “La Muralla Roja”, inspired by the architecture of North African casbahs ❤️🧡💛💙

 

Joseph Ford - Starling / Impossible Street Art

JOSEPH FORD recently worked with art consultancy VISTO to create new IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART imagery for ALPINE RESIDENTIAL in New Jersey. This beautiful series of collaborative artworks features photography of iconic landmarks by Joseph, with prints worked on by local street artists RH DOAZ, JOE LURATO, 4SAKN, BARC the DOG and CHRIS RWK, and then photographed again on location. Images which literally capture the imagination 🙌✨

And here’s a little peek behind the scenes in studio with Joe Lurato and Barc the Dog, and on location creating the final artwork with 4SAKN 👇🧡

 

Joseph Ford - Starbucks

JOSEPH FORD was recently commissioned to shoot this wonderful campaign for STARBUCKS.

Huge thanks to WE ARE SOCIAL for the commission and to all our amazing team for bringing these playful photographic illusions to life 🙌☕️✨

 

Joseph Ford - Red Sea Water Park

On a recent trip to Egypt, Joseph was delighted to discover this waterpark on the Red Sea coast. Its architecture obviously inspired by Ricardo Bofill's "La Muralla Roja", which was itself inspired by the architecture of North African casbahs.

The vibrant colours, strong geometric design and graphic inflatables provided ample inspiration for this lovely series of images ❤️🧡💛💚💙🌴💦

 

Joseph Ford - Spectr

Delighted to share this super colourful, creative collaboration by JOSEPH FORD and digital artist CHANTAL CADUFF for international eyewear magazine SPECTR.

Joseph photographed the models in studio and integrated them into 3D backgrounds created by Chantal; using landscape images of Tokyo, Hawaii, London, Switzerland and Iceland, selected from Joseph’s extensive archive.

Models wear eclectic eyewear by brands including Maybach, Cazal, Einstoffen, IC Berlin, Mykita, Raen, Nirvan, Vava, Veronika Wildgruber and Barton Perreira.

AWESOME 💜 👓 💙 🕶 💛 🙌

 

Joseph Ford X Chris RWK - Impossible Street Art

Bringing light, bright and colourful vibes for the New Year with this delightful new work from Joseph Ford in collaboration with contemporary artist Chris RWK in New Jersey - as part of his ongoing project Impossible Street Art⁠.

Happy New Year from all of us here at Flock ❤️.⁠

 

Joseph Ford - Nescafe / Barista

PUBLICIS WORLDWIDE commissioned JOSEPH FORD to shoot the worldwide launch campaign (motion and photography) for NESCAFE’s Barista style, ready-to-drink coffees - Cappucino, Americano and Latte Caramel.

Joseph captured film and stills featuring some super talented dancers flipping and somersaulting through the studio as well as slo-mo coffee closeups.

Huge thanks to our massive and amazing team for helping to create these fab visuals 🙌

 

Joseph Ford - AOP Awards Finalist - Environment 🙌

Flock are thrilled to announce that Joseph Ford is one of the agency’s 3 finalists in this years’s 38th AOP Awards.

Joseph’s stunning new project IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART is a finalist in the Environment category - featuring collaborations with renowned global street artists.

From top L:

JOSEPH FORD X ADOR. Pantheon, Paris.⁠

JOSEPH FORD X MORLEY. Subway, Los Angeles

JOSEPH FORD X DENIS MEYERS, National Theatre, South Bank

JOSEPH FORD X PEETA. Shoreham Cement Works

JOSEPH FORD X LEVALET. Brighton Marina

Awesome news Joseph!! 🙌🙌🙌

 

Joseph Ford X Levalet / Janis De Man - Impossible Street Art #7 / #8

Introducing the last in our series of spotlights focussing on IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART - an intricately conceived project by JOSEPH FORD, created in collaboration with renowned street artists, showcasing the work they would create if there were NO LIMITS... ⁠

Charles Leval, aka Levalet is known for his amazing street art. He produces site-specific scenes using paper and Indian inks, which often draw on his knowledge of theatre and explore playful social commentaries.

Dutch graffiti artist Janis de Man likes to vary both his inspiration and techniques, exploring trompes l'œil, portraits, landscape and graffiti styles, often involving input from local communities to create deeper engagement with each original artwork.        

7/8 JOSEPH FORD X LEVALET. Brighton Marina

8/8 JOSEPH FORD X JANIS DE MAN. Les Arenes de Picasso, Paris

We’re delighted to say Joseph will be releasing more work from this ongoing series later in the year ✨.

 

Joseph Ford X Peeta / Victoria Villasana - Impossible Street Art #5 / #6

IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART - an intricately conceived new project by JOSEPH FORD, created in collaboration with renowned street artists to showcase the work they would create if there were NO LIMITS... ⁠

Joseph collaborates with Peeta - super talented Venice-based graffiti artist, muralist, oil painter and sculptor whose 3-dimensional style bends surface, buildings and minds…

Mexican textile, installation and street artist Victoria Villasana - whose work adorns gallery and city walls everywhere from London & LA to Mexico City & Guadalajara - collaborated with Joseph on a stunning textile X photography creation. “The use of embroidery is her nod to female empowerment. “Working with fabric makes me feel connected with an inner rebellious femininity. Embroidery is undervalued as just a ‘woman’s craft’ – but it’s something that reminds us of all those amazing women in our lives that nurture us.

4/8 JOSEPH FORD X PEETA. Shoreham Cement Works

5/8 JOSEPH FORD X VICTORIA VILLASANA. Les Arenes de Picasso, Paris

 

Joseph Ford - Network Rail

EVOKE MIND + MATTER commission JOSEPH FORD to shoot a new public safety campaign for NETWORK RAIL. We cast, produced and created the CGI bubbles in post-production for our client.

“BEWARE THE BUBBLE” focusses on those using footpath level crossings, where in the last 3 years, 19 pedestrians and cyclist’s lives have been lost, with 5 in the last 2 years involving dogs…

Huge thanks to all those involved in the creation of these beautifully crafted ads 🙌.

 

Joseph Ford X Morley - Impossible Street Art #4

More work from a new project by Joseph Ford - IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART -⁠ created in collaboration with renowned street artists to showcase the work they would create if there were NO LIMITS... ⁠

4/8 JOSEPH FORD X MORLEY. Subway, Los Angeles.

Morley is a street artist and author whose iconic typographic posters feel like feel like "love notes, private jokes, public secrets or a last testament"... he wheatpastes them at locations throughout the city of Los Angeles.

 

Joseph Ford X Ador - Impossible Street Art #2 / #3

IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART - a stunning new project by JOSEPH FORD created in collaboration with renowned street artists to showcase the work they would create if there were NO LIMITS... ⁠

Here, Joseph collaborates with Ador - celebrated French street artist, renowned for his imaginary characters inspired by fairy tales, circus spectacles, and current events.⁠.

2/8 ⁠. JOSEPH FORD X ADOR. Pantheon, Paris.⁠

3/8⁠. JOSEPH FORD X ADOR⁠. Seven Sisters, UK⁠

Watch this space for more amazing images from this series coming soon 🙌🙌🙌

 

Joseph Ford X Denis Meyers - Impossible Street Art #1

Flock are delighted to introduce a new project by JOSEPH FORD created in collaboration with a global roster of renowned street artists.

IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART is an ongoing project showcasing “the work street artists would create if there were no limits”... in terms of scale, accessibility, safety, regulations etc, throwing open a world of potential to create work on landscape-scale vistas and inaccessible or protected sites of architectural heritage - ranging from England's Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the Pantheon in Paris and the centre strip of a Los Angeles freeway.

Over the coming weeks we will be featuring the first 8 artworks, starting here with an image created in collaboration with Belgian typographer / 'urban artist' DENIS MEYERS, whose previous work ranges from live painting performances, skateboard and beer glass designs to painting an astonishing 25,000 m² of an abandoned building which was scheduled for demolition…

Please scroll down for a peek behind the scenes on location at the National Theatre (a grade 2 listed building designed by Brutalist architect Denys Lasdun in 1963) on London’s South Bank - plus an insight into the amazing creation process!

Please watch this space for more of Joseph’s collaborative artworks coming soon ⚡️

 

Joseph Ford - Canon

Joseph spent several days on location in Avoriaz in the French Alps, shooting this beautiful commission for the launch of Canon's new EOS R6 Mark II.

Working alongside the film crew, he captured stills of action photographer Teddy Morellec putting the camera through its paces, alongside speed flyers (/adrenaline junkies!) Ugo Gerola and Ambroise Serrano and mountain biker Louise Ferguson. 🙌 ⚡️

 

Joseph Ford - Lishui Cities of the World International Photography Exhibition

Delighted to share news of Joseph Ford’s stunning exhibition “Invisible Jumpers” which is currently on show at the Lishui Cities of the World International Photography Exhibition at the Lishui Museum of Photography in China. Exhibition runs November 17 - December 15 2022. More info here.