Nicholai Go Photography Portfolio 2014

reflected visions

I believe in the power of photography as a tool for change and often find it underutilized. It can be used to change perceptions, and sometimes that’s all you need to change lives. This in return, makes photography very dangerous when used incorrectly. My mission as a photogra-pher is to steer it towards the right direction. My photography itself is a manifestation of that notion of power through the exploration of the human condition, what draws us in, what scares us, what makes us believe, and what makes us human. This in return, reflects our perception of reality and makes myself and the audience question. I photograph not to represent form, fig-ure, moments, nor reality, but instead a concept and an idea. I create performances specifically made to be photographed and made flat, taking account all of the elements within. I always work in series to represent the journey and my relationship with the concept and idea that I am exploring. It is to add context, to root it within an extended narrative. In my own process of

questioning reality, I do not often just take photographs, I end up making them.

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contents

IASAS Cultural Convention: Visual Art

N-Photo Magazine

International School Manila, Taguig, Philippines

Issue 15

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Volume 2, Issue 3

One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, USA

Issue 10

New York City, NY, USA

Spring / Summer 2013

New York City, NY, USA

Issue 3

Essex, Jct, VT, USA

Image Quest 2013

Fort Bonifacio, Philippines

January 2014 Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2

Philippines

Lost Freedom Magazine

Third Annual Asian Art Exhibit

Artist Portfolio Magazine

See|Me: The Story of the Creative

RISD XYZ

See|Me: Creatives Rising

Lens Magazine

Darkroom Gallery: Make Believe

RedBull Illume

Litrato: Genesis

Professional Photographer UK Magazine

Digital Photo Magazine

March 2010

January 2013

April 2012

January 2013

May 2012

April 2013

July 2013

May 2013

October 2013

August 2013

October 2013

August 2013

March 2014

January 2014

April 2014

exhibitions

publications

EyeTime 2012 Competition: “Emerging Talent”

MyArtContest 2012 Photography Art Contest

Tronix Photo Contest: “When The Sun Goes Down”

Pop-Photo Readers Competition

2012 International Photography Awards

New York City for Photographic Arts: “Water”

ViewBug Photo Contest: “Smoke”

Professional Photographer of the Year 2013

Exhibition Without Wall: “Strong and Powerful”

EyeTime 2013 Competition: “Future Voices”

Digital Photo: “7th Annual Your Best Shot”

Jury Winner

Best in Show

Grand Winner

Action/Sports Runner-Up

First Place, Special Effects, Non-Pro

Third Place

First Place, Jury Selection

First Place, Student of the Year

Award of Excellence

Jury Winner

Jury Winner

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awards

The idea for this series explores the power of photography. I wanted to create photos of surreal moments that portray me more than just human. I wanted to compel people to look twice and feel a sense of fear or confusion. I believe that photography is a power not to be taken lightly. I want to question the boundaries of human beings. Is true power gained when we surpass human limits?

super

prod. 2012

What happens when we think we are lost in the world, but in reality the world is the one that’s lost?

rough landing

prod. 2012

Reality is relative. Therefore, there will always be a loophole.

system loophole

prod. 2012

You cannot run away and hide yourself forever. Hiding secrets can be only temporary as it only bears fruit to more secrets.

temporarily buried

prod. 2012

I have always wondered what boundaries exist between dream and reality. What would it take to live in an eternal dream in where you can

have complete control of the world? With the series, I question our reality and how its connected to dreams. Our dreams are an entry way

to another kind of reality. I believe that if we have full control of our dreams, it could be a fully realized reality just as much as the one we

live in now.

live in a dream

prod. 2012

How do you know that the path you choose to take is not dictated by the world? Do we need to choose a path? We are doomed to an

endless cycle in search for a direction, which we cannot even be certain is ours.

lost direction

prod. 2012

What do we transform to when we are fully consumed by what surrounds us?

untethered

prod. 2012

No matter what we lose or what happens to us, we will always have one last belonging. How hard will you hold unto that one last

belonging when it’s the only thing you have left?

final belonging

prod. 2012

What constantly pushes us to attempt flight when it isn’t part of our nature to do so? We build and build to extend our limitations.

exercise in futility

prod. 2012

How far can you really travel in your dreams where everything is possible? One thing that connects the dream world and our reality is

time. We have a finite amount of time no matter the reality.

wide awake

prod. 2012

To wait is to have trust and faith.

blindly waiting

prod. 2012