Final Show preview night
The work from all the final year students will be on display in the large foyer area at the School of Art and Design, Mandela Building, scroll down the page for a MAP. The BA final year show is on at the same time, so some of us will be going over to the Blandford Sq building a 10 minute walk away next to the Discovery Museum, so do let us know if you’re coming and we’ll look out for you.
We have a Facebook Event and/or you could leave a note here or on our Northern Exposure website, which needs comments!
It’s going to be a busy evening, not much space and a lot to see, so please come along and raise a glass of with us in celebration. The photograph here is from the Fence series, which is currently building into a book. A preview copy and the Pasmore book will be viewable tomorrow, too.
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Writing an Artist Statement (part one)
The large white empty space on the wall is where the dreaded artist statement is to go for the Preview Night of the Final Show on Monday. It’s to be printed on A4 paper, with a thumbnail head-and-shoulders photo in the top left hand corner. Mounted on foam board, it’s attached to the panel with velcro mounts.
One thing a photographer dislikes more than photographs of themselves is descriptions of the work. Although there are an awful lot of potential interpretations of the piece, the difficulty is going to be getting the gist down to less than 100 words. 50 would be even better. If anyone has any ideas, please share!
It’s always good when the model is pleased. No cracks about which one he is, eh? He’s the one with the dimples, obviously.
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Marketing the year
Proof sheets of the promotional postcards, one for each student. Click to embiggen. There are some really great portrait photographers in this bunch, and plenty of quirky style, a bit of conceptual, some proficient close-up, lots of gorgeous lighting. There was one shortlisted for the annual AOP Student Award, and two students whose final show was all done in the black and white darkroom. Two out of 31. Hmmm….
You can see more at the Carling Academy this evening.
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