AN INTERVIEW WITH SETH FLUKER
Seth Fluker is a Canadian photographer who lives in London. For the 2010 Photo Issue he took this picture of some pink swirly stuff. Click below to find out what it is.
Vice: Tell us about your picture in the Photo Issue.
Seth Fluker: That image is from my book called Before Things Change. It’s a series of photographs I took while working at Whole Foods. It’s the contents of my sink over a five-month period. In total, I shot about 1100 photos, which I edited down to 14.
What was your job at Whole Foods?
My job at Whole Foods was kitchen porter, which meant I washed a lot of dishes and took out garbage and just… fuck, it’s just the worst job you can actually think of. Wait, don’t use that. It’s just a shitty job. Pretty boring.
Did taking the pictures help you get through the day?
Oh for sure! I was so bummed when the series was done because, after that, going to work just felt so much shittier. Like, when I was doing the photos, I would go in thinking, “man, I hope there’s tons of plates for me to wash today.” So when I stopped doing that, it was definitely not as fun.
Are you still working there?
Yeah, but I only have one more week left. Four more shifts. It feels pretty good.
Read the rest of the interview (and see more of his nice photos) here.
