Photobook 101

20 November
University of Brighton
154 Edward Street, BN2 0JG

 

To celebrate Photoworks turning 30, we’ve teamed up with the University of Brighton to present a day of talks, workshops, and photobook launches exploring the art and practice of photobooks. Engage with leading artists, publishers, designers and curators on topics that span concept to production, including vision, sequencing, design, materiality and reaching audiences.

The day will also feature an exhibition by artists from the University of Brighton Photography Research Group, plus a curated presentation of photobooks, selected for their  design, content, process and materiality, alongside a display and sale of books and magazines from Photoworks’ iconic 30 years of publishing.

The day will conclude with our 30th birthday party at Brighton’s Patterns bar! Join Photoworks and friends for an evening of performance, music, book launches and prizes to help us celebrate three decades of photography. Limited ticket availability.

Supported by Arts Council England and the University of Brighton.

 


Tickets

Photobook 101 day ticket (10am – 6pm): £16.50

Photobook 101 day ticket  (10am – 6pm) + party (6pm -12am) : £20

Workshops – included in ticket price, but availability on first-come basis

Day tickets include all talks.

Talks are free for Photoworks Friends. Friends can email friends@photoworks.org.uk to access this opportunity.

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Browse the programme below:

10.10am - 11am

TALK
Photobook 101 by Gordon MacDonald and Tiffany Jones

Hear from two of the UK’s most innovative photobook publishers who will present an overview of their work with practical insight into the highs and lows of the book making process.

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11.10am – 11.50am

TALK
Åsa Johannesson in conversation with Gem Fletcher

In this talk the artist and researcher Åsa Johannesson discusses her book Queer Methodology for Photography with writer and podcaster Gem Fletcher.

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12.05pm – 12.45pm

TALK
Rachel K Gillies with Yung Hsiang Chou, Zixuan Mai, Simon Roth

A panel discussion with University of Brighton postgraduate photography students and staff about realising different practice-based research projects as publications.

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12.45pm – 1.25pm

TALK
MASKS. A first book launch

Martin Seeds in conversation with Diane Smyth. Diane Symth and Martin Seeds will discuss the development of Seeds’ first photobook MASKS.

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12pm - 1.30pm

WORKSHOP
Photobook dummy with Gordon MacDonald

In this workshop, Gordon MacDonald will ask participants to share their impressions of a fellow participant’s book dummy/proposal by drafting written feedback responses.

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2.30pm - 4pm

WORKSHOP
Image and narrative sequencing with Tiffany Jones

A workshop for photographers working on a project in preparation for a photobook. Join an interactive and peer to peer session led by experienced photobook producers designed to give supportive feedback.

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2.25pm – 3.15pm

TALK
Desert Island Pics: Stephen Bull in conversation with Maisie Cousins

For Desert Island Pics Stephen Bull’s castaway discusses the eight photographs they would wish to have with them if they were stranded on a desert island.

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3.30pm – 4.10pm

TALK
Alfonso Borragán in conversation with Holly Birtles

This talk is a conversation between alfonso borragán and Holly Birtles about the book marentus, a project driven by an optical beehive inhabited by a colony of honeybees.

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4.25pm – 5.15pm

TALK
Launch of Photoworks Annual 32

Diane Smyth, editor of the publication, will be in conversation with participating artists Mohamed Hassan and Johnny Pitts joined by book designers Jane & Jeremy.

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