I am pretty happy to have Peter MULL IT OVER with me. He is still studying but his work is truly inspirational and innovative. Makes me want to buy a 5x4 for some reason.

Love this quote on his website: “If you are interested in a print don’t hesitate to pay me large sums of money in exchange for one”

JONATHAN CHERRY: Over the last two weeks has anything really inspired you? If so, why?

PETER HALUPKA: Nipples and boy scout handbooks.

JC: What was the last photography book that you picked up?

PH: The last one that struck me was Chanarin and Broomberg’s Fig.

JC: How and when did you discover photography?

PH: I discovered it in some idylic story where I faked sick to stay home but my mom knew so she made me stay in my room. The one closet I had access to had all my dad’s old photo equipment so I checked it out, decided I would learn, then go to NYU. I did none of that actually.

Then four years later I wanted to hang out with the best skateboarders in my hometown. I was certainly not as good as them so because I had started taking pictures I asked if I could come out and skate with them and hang out. It worked and I actually was super down with the skate scene we had there till I moved away.

JC: What is your current body of work all about?

PH: I think it’s about fucking and the space between memory and forgetfulness.

JC: What is the attached image all about?

PH: I was super into cheese curls at the time and I told my brother to make one.

JC: What is next in the pipe line for you photographically?

PH: I just put my website up. Erin Jane Nelson and I want to make a film too. I wouldn’t mind showing some work soon! But I just sit and wait for that to happen when it will happen.

JC: Have you got any exciting plans for 2010?

PH: I have the perfect solution for this. Go visit www.peterhalupka.com and go to “Info” and view that list I have there. I think I made it so I can not only be held accountable for it all but also for people to reference in instances like this.

JC: What are your expectations upon graduating?

PH: I just need to graduate first. I have been at too many schools. Then I might just get a dog and get a farm.

JC: Any other thoughts?

PH: I’ve been thinking about how many people have died where I walk everyday. But that’s not that weird. It’s really natural actually. I don’t have anything clever to say here. At all.