Artist talks by the Flâneur residents in Riga: Alex F. Webb and Jonas Feige
11.05.16, 18.30
ISSP Studija, Raiņa bulv. 31
ENG
Alex F. Webb (UK)
Alex's work deals with storytelling in relation to notions of place and landscape. In September 2015 he self-published 'Blind Landing Experimental Unit (BLEU)' which pictorially reinterprets events and evidence relating to a famous UFO conspiracy theory that began with an alleged landing in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk. In November 2015 BLEU was shortlisted for The Anamorphosis Prize, whilst an exhibition of work from the book was held at Webber Gallery Space in London.
Between 2009 and 2014 Alex co-ran Fourteen Nineteen, a photobook publisher geared towards championing younger artists.
www.alexfwebb.com
Jonas Feige (DE)
Jonas' photographic approach aims to explore and uncover things that can only be revealed and grasped through the filter of a camera lens illuminating moments and sights that would otherwise pass by unnoticed. The aim of these images is to convey a sentiment or a thought that would challenge the viewer and his or her perception.
Jonas received training in Media and Graphic Design from 2009–2012. In 2012 he moved to Berlin to study photography at the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie. He graduated in October 2015 with the series 'Nacht auf der Sonne', which won the Conscientious Portfolio Competition 2015.
www.jonasfeige.de
LV
Aleksu F. Vebu interesē ainava un tās izmantojums stāstījuma veidošanā. 2015. gada septembrī viņš pašpublicēja grāmatu 'Blind Landing Experimental Unit (BLEU)', kas interpretē populāru konspirācijas teoriju par NLO nolaišanos Safolkas novadā Lielbritānijā. 2015. gadā 'BLEU' tika nominēts Anamorphosis balvai un izstādīts Webber Gallery Space Londonā.
No 2009. līdz 2014. gadam Alekss bija viens no izdevniecības 'Fourteen-Nineteen' dibinātājiem un vadītājiem, tā koncentrējās uz jaunu autoru izdošanu un promotēšanu.
www.alexfwebb.com
Jonass Feige fotogrāfijā mēģina atklāt un izzināt lietas, kuras iespējams notvert tikai ar objektīva palīdzību un citādāk paslīdētu garām. Šo attēlu mērķis ir likt skatītājam apzināties veidu, kādā uztveram fotogrāfiju.
No 2009. līdz 2012. gadam Jonass apguva mediju un grafisko dizainu. Vēlāk viņš pārvācās uz Berlīni, lai studētu fotogrāfiju Ostkreuz fotogrāfijas skolā. Viņš absolvēja programmu 2015. gadā ar sēriju 'Nacht auf der Sonne', kas ieguva arī Conscientious Portfolio balvu.
www.jonasfeige.de
The talks will be held in English. Free entry.
Lekcijas notiks angļu valodā. Ieeja bez maksas.
The Flâneur Residency in Riga is organised by ISSP in the framework of the Flâneur - New Urban Narratives project. The talks are a part of Riga Photomonth 2016.
Attention young photographers from Latvia, Turkey, Iceland and Portugal! The applications for participation in the long-term project "Visual narratives: European borderlines" are now open. Photographers aged 18-35 and working in documentary genre are invited to apply till 20 May 2011.
ISSP invites all interested in Black and White analogue process and looking for lab facilities to become 2011 members of our BW Lab in Andrejsala (Riga). Lab members can use fully equipped ISSP BW lab for a year - pretty much without any time limits. Full info in Latvian below. For more info, please call Arnis :)
A short video-documentation of ISSP 2010 exhibition “Reference Point” currently on show at Goethe Institute in Riga is available on vimeo! For those who still have not seen it, the exhibition will be on show till January 30.
And, btw, as of January 2011 the ISSP 2010 catalogues and the complete collection of 2006 - 2010 catalogues can be purchased at the Latvian Museum of Photography (you can also take a look at them for free at kim? reading room, Satori, META cafe, Istaba and couple of other places).
Goethe Institute and ISSP are pleased to invite you to the ISSP 2010 Exhibition in Riga. Opening on 3 November 2010, 18:30, at Goethe-Institut Riga, Torņa iela 1.
The ISSP 2010 Exhibition was festively opened on 7 August 2010. Visitors are welcome to view the entire collection of artistic projects of 65 participants in Ludza till 2 October 2010.
The ISSP Evening Programme at Ezersala boarding school (Ludza district) from 1st till 7th August will be traditionally open for interested visitors and guests! Detailed programme in English here.
Already a bit old news, but great nevertheless - the Nordic-Baltic Culture Mobility Programme has supported our project application and we are starting to implement a short-term networking project called “Nordic-Baltic Photography Education Exchange”. From now on, closer links with the Union of Photography Artists in Estonia, Fine Arts department (Photography) of Estonian Arts Academy in Tallinn, and Fine Arts Department (Photography) of Turku Arts Academy in Finland will be build. The aim of the project is to increase the quality of photography education through synergies and information exchange among the partner institutions. You will also have a chance to meet our project partners’ representatives at ISSP in August!
We all try again and are looking forward to host Aaron Shuman in Riga this weekend, provided no more volcano surprises coming up. The lecture “Whatever Was Splendid: New American Photographs” will take place at kim? at 19:00 on Saturday 1 May 2010.
The workshop Aesthetics of nostalgia will run this weekend, 1-2 May. You are welcome to apply for several vacant places till this Friday, 30 April!
THE APPLICATIONS TO ISSP 2010 ARE WELCOME TILL 10TH MAY WITHOUT CHANGES.
In framework of US culture month in Riga “Made in USA“, we are pleased to invite applications to an ISSP-run workshop Aesthetics of nostalgia by a great photographer, editor, writer and curator Aaron Shuman. The workshop shall take place on 17-18 April 2010, at kim? Riga.
The two days course combines lectures, critique, and individual photographing by participants to explore in depth the subject of NOSTALGIA. See complete workshop description here, and apply till 15 April!
Yes, its true - Vanessa Winship is coming to visit us again, together with her partner, another great photographer George Georgiou!
The schedule of public events that we are planning in cooperation with kim? :
23 March 2010, 19:00 - Vanessa Winship and George Georgiou: artist talk & works presentation - open event for all interested
27-28 March 2010 (2 full days) - “Documentary practice and narrative, the long term project”: double master-class, workshop - previous application required
ISSP saistītais projekts Alfa Foto Lab ir izsludinājis on-line izglītības programmu un konkursu jauno fotogrāfu - Latvijas profesionālo un augstāko izglītības iestāžu studentu- radošiem projektiem. Galvenā balva - iespēja piedalīties SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2010 STUDENT FOCUS darbnīcās Kannās šī gada aprīlī! Pieteikumus vai reģistrēt līdz 7.martam!
Good news! The ISSP 2009 Exhibition at Goethe Institute is prolonged till 20 March 2010! GI is open for public every working day till 8 pm and on Saturdays till 3:30. Address: Old Town, Torņa iela 1.