SEAN FADER

Sup?

2010–11 · Photographs, durational performance

Sup? Is a life work. For 365 days I trolled online dating and hookup websites looking for men who interested me. I looked at their profile and pre-visualized a portrait of who I thought they might be. Then I contacted them and asked them out on a date. The date consisted of arriving at their home (never having met them in person) pouring them a glass of wine, and photographing them immediately. I directed them to enact my preconceived ideas of who I imagined them to be. After our shoot, I took them out on a date. This allowed me to consider how I might alter my first portrait of them. After our date, we collaborated on creating an image that we both felt represented them.

Adam, February 28th, 2010Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Adam, February 28th, 2010
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Andrew, November 26th–27th, 2010Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Andrew, November 26th–27th, 2010
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Drew, April 13th, 2010Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Drew, April 13th, 2010
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Evan, July 23rd–24th, 2010Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Evan, July 23rd–24th, 2010
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Jan, July 15th, 2010Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Jan, July 15th, 2010
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Jude, November 25th–26th, 2010Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Jude, November 25th–26th, 2010
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Miles, January 7th, 2011Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Miles, January 7th, 2011
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Nick, January 8th, 2011Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in
Nick, January 8th, 2011
Archival inkjet print, 29 × 50 in