photosensitive
photosensitive
curated by Tom Norris and Nadège Mériau
Dates: 16 Nov 2023 – 29 Jan 2024
Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School
Londsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
Photosensitive Poster Image: Rosa Nguyen
Photosensitive, an exhibition of cyanotypes, originated from ongoing darkroom explorations and dialogues among staff and students at St Paul’s Girls School.
The show points to the transformative potential of psychological and chemical interactions, to what happens when humans or substances converge beyond linear hierarchal systems. Established artists have been invited to exhibit alongside students and educators, some of whom are accomplished artists themselves. In addition to the showcased artworks, there will be a small program of cyanotype workshops to engage young people in this analogue process, fostering an expanded network and dialogue inspired by the exhibition.
The cyanotype process combines two chemicals: ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. Through this chemical reaction, a light sensitive solution is made that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, ranging from paper to clay. The method involves creating a print without the use of a camera or a negative; instead, an object is placed directly onto the coated, dry paper and then exposed to sunlight or UV light. The final image is revealed after washing the paper in water, resulting in a white silhouette set against a blue-cyan background. Cyanotypes are unique in that they serve as direct physical records of objects, yet they offer mere traces rather than three-dimensional 'presence,' imbuing them with an elusive and enigmatic quality.
Through this early photographic process, Photosensitive immerses us in the realms of the spectral, the evocative and the forgotten, creating a space for subconscious, liquid or aerial worlds. For some of the artists in the show, the cyan hue conjures up bodies of water, whether it be the ocean (Mina Kim and Nadège Mériau), the river Thames (Tom Norris) or the rain (Sayako Sugawara). For others, cyanotypes evoke the ghostly essence of memories, be they real or imagined, as seen in Helen Barff's fabric works, which pay tribute to the unsung heroines of WWII, Spencer Rise's glimpses into her mother's wardrobe, or Riona Das' Sari, imprinted with photographs of Kolkata and London projected on her body. Sonia Kahn's comic book recollects the original graphic use of cyanotype as blueprint. Meanwhile, Rosa Nguyen and Meera Bahree challenge our expectations of the medium by either submerging their prints in clay (Rosa NGuyen) or applying the photosensitive solution to red fabric, silencing the cyan color in innovative ways.
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2023 I Edition 8 - 26-29 October 2023
Redwood Magdalene 05 will be on show at WCPF 2023
WCPF23 | 26 - 29 October 2023 (12.00 - 18.00) New Collectors Evening | 26 October (18.00 - 21.00)
The Online Edition | 25 October - 05 November 2023 Website | www.woolwichprintfair.com
Venue | Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD Tickets | £15 (£12 concessions, under 16 free)
Porous Light- Group Exhibition 25-29 October 2023
Porous Light - Experimental, Alternative Process, Analogue Photography Exhibition
Dates: 25 - 29 October PV: Thursday 26 October 6-9pm
Venue: Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Rd. E2 7DG
'Porous Light' brings together 20 artists working across alternative process analogue photography. The show, which has been curated by Wendy Hardie, will predominantly explore environmental and societal themes, most often in experimental ways that push what photography’s boundaries are seen to be,
how this field of photography can resonate within and between us, how it can empower, enlighten, educate and entrance.
Exhibiting Artists: Marcelo Boldrini/Nicole Burnay/Laurie Evans/Zara Carpenter/Eric Fong/Martha Gray/Riitta Hakkarainen/Wendy Hardie/Liz Harrington/Magda Kuca/Ky Lewis/Liz Loveless/Douglas Nicolson and Paulene Morphett (DP)/Rikard Osterlund/Guy Paterson/Tina Rowe/Sayako Sugawara/Rachel Thomson/Eileen White
Navigator - 10 - 14 May 2023 Fitzrovia Gallery
Group Show - Navigator - Chapter 1: Methods of Documenting a Journey
Curated by Yi Dai & Gabriel Mansfield
Venue: Fitzrovia Gallery, 139 Whitfield Street, W1T 5EN
Dates: Open: 10-14 May 11am - 6pm
Private View: Friday 12 May 2023 6-8pm
I will be invigilating all day on Wednesday 10 May. Come and say hi!
Beyond Silver - 19th January - 06 Feb 2023, The Hive, Birmingham
I am very thrilled to be invited to take part in a group exhibition ‘Beyond Silver’ curated by London Alternative Photography Collective.
Venue: The Hive, 43-47 Vittoria St, Birmingham, B1 3PE.
Dates:19th January - 06 Feb 2023
Beyond Silver
Venue: The Hive, 43-47 Vittoria St, Birmingham, B1 3PE.
Dates:19th January - 06 Feb 2023.
Metals and minerals are of the earth - extracted, purified, dried, cut, mould, extruded, dissolved and filtered. Photographic images are of the earth, they are metals and minerals, polished, coated, sensitised, exposed, developed, washed, fixed, displayed. We rely on the sensitivity of these metals to depict the world around us, the earth that they come from.
Silver has taken a leading role in this history - it is a history of colonisation, extraction, and depiction. From Louis Daguerre’s Daguerreotypes to Henry Fox Talbot’s calotypes in the early 1800s, to today's digital Chromogenic prints - silver is seen as unbeatable when it comes to making a quality, archivable photographic image. However, silver is not the only metal used for image making.
The London Alternative Photography Collective present “Beyond Silver”, an exhibition that explores the relationships between analogue photography and metallurgy. The exhibition will consider the use of silver in photography, as well as shining a light on many of the other metals that are used within photographic image production, in both historical and contemporary practice. In addition to silver, the exhibition will include works which utilise lesser known metals in photography including iron, copper, tin, aluminium, platinum and palladium.
Exhibiting artists: Ignacio Acosta, Victoria Ahrens, William Arnold, Alex Boyd, Alice Cazenave, Caitriona Dunnett, Hannah Fletcher, Jo Gane, Kate Goodrich, Martha Gray, Charlotte Greenwood, Constanza Isaza, Ellisa Jane Diver, Soham Joshi, Melanie King, Liane Lang, Sara Mulvey, Andrés Pardo, Oliver Raymond-Barker, Megan Ringrose, Kris Skyla, Sayako Sugawara, Diego Valente, Eileen White
Public Programme:
Wednesday 18th 6 - 8pm = Private view
Thursday 19th 10am - 12pm = Electromagnetic field Cyanotype workshop with Martha Gray
Thursday 19th 12.30 - 1.30pm = Artist/curator led exhibition tour
This exhibition is supported by Canterbury Christ Church University, the Exeter Sustainability Institute, Falmouth University and the University of Birmingham.
Text: Hannah Fletcher
Installation Video of 'Undercurrents' exhibition at Ibasho Gallery
Installation video of the exhibition 'Undercurrents' with audio commentary.
With thanks to Ibasho Gallery.
Videographer: Jess De Gruyter
Music: ‘Tiger Lies Down’ by Jono Podmore aka Kumo
Duo Show with Sayuri Ichida at Ibasho Gallery
24 September - 13 November 2022
Ibasho Gallery
Tolstraat 67, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
AA2A Artist Residency Exhibition - PV 16 June 2022 6pm- 8:30pm
Time flies when you are having fun! All in the sudden the AA2A Residency Exhibition as part of the Art & Design Summer Show 2022 at Buckinghamshire New University is fast approaching.
PV
Thu 16 June: 6pm - 8:30pm
Opening Times
Fri 17 June: 10am - 5pm
Sat 18 June: 10am - 2pm
Sun 19 June: Closed
Mon - Wed 20 - 22 June: 10am - 2pm & 5pm - 7pm
After my Solo show at the Gleria F&deO I have been busy working at Bucks New University as part of the AA2A Artist Residency. I have been exploring a box full of used and unwanted metal polishing disks which I came across at the early stage of the residency. By making observations, cyanotype prints and research, my mind has been on different journeys in the process of exploring these objects; from the British Industrial Revolution, canals in Birmingham, to the idea of the deities or spirits of forgotten objects. I have been very fortunate to be able to experiment in depth using the incredible facilities at Bucks New University with the help of great technical staff. Many of the experiments can be found on my IG page.
Three Tigers EP Artwork
Tiger Lies Down
Earlier this year I have worked on the artwork for the Three Tigers EP by composer and musician Kumo. The tracks are based on three different forms in Tai Chi relating to the tigers. See more cover designs, have a listen and download here!
“According the Chinese tradition the year of the tiger began on 1st of February 2022. I was teaching a Tai Chi lesson that night and we celebrated the new year. One student asked what to expect in the year of the tiger and I answered “war”. To my horror it appears I was right. Yet there are many tigers. A tiger is not only an adversary, it can also be a defender. It can be the strength inside you to overcome problems, it can be big, beautiful and calm. These three tracks, named and derived from Tai Chi forms, use ancient Chinese harmony to explore different aspects of the tiger, and our relationship to this magnificent and dangerous beast, that, once respected and understood, can be as powerful a force for peace and reconciliation as a harbinger of war.”
Pink Full Moon in 'England on Fire' by Stephen Ellcock and Mat Osman
I am delighted to share the news that Pink Full Moon is featured alongside many other great artists' work in England On Fire, a beautiful new book by Stephen Ellcock and Mat Osman.
Pink Full Moon is part of the series Pond which explores my ongoing interest in the notion of a “portal”. In this case the pond serves as a portal to access the imaginary and unconscious. The images in the series were shot at the same location over a period of two years on my commute to work. The tranquil atmosphere of this place enticed me to stop and spend a quiet moment each time I passed. To find out more about the series please see here.
Group Show - All&Some - 27.11- 05.12.2021 8 Emerald Street, London
Artists: Barbara Beyer, Hiromi Fukikoshi RC, Marie-Therese Ross, Sayako Sugawara
Private View: Saturday 27th November 6-8pm
Place: 8 Emerald St London WC1N 3HB
The exhibition continues to Sunday 5th December
Opening Times: open daily 12-5pm (except Monday 29 Nov)
I will be invigilating on following days and some weekend dates. Do drop me a line if you plan to visit.
Sun 28 Nov / Wed 1 Dec / Fri 3 Dec
I am really looking forward to seeing you there!
グループ展のご案内です。オープニングは、11月27日６時より。週末のほか,11月28日、12月1日、3日在廊しております。
Solo Exhibition at Galeria F&deO 18.11.2021 - 01.01.2022
I am very pleased to announce my Solo Exhibition at Galeria F&deO in Madrid.
18.11.2021 - 01.01.2022
Please contact the gallery if you plan to visit.
F&deO
Callejón de Jorge Juan
28001 Madrid
info@galeriafdeo.com
t: 915 73 62 19
Mon/Fri 10.30am - 7.30pm
Sat 11am - 2pm
マドリッドのギャラリー F&deO にて個展のご案内です。
2021年11月18日~ 2022年1月1日
お問い合わせ等は、上記のギャラリーまで。よろしくお願いします。
Mountain Tour 2021
Working from the archives of Alpine photographer Heinrich Schildknecht (1874-1959), Sayako Sugawara speculates on the image of the mountain as a metaphor for the journey of life. ‘A large part of the c.300 glass negatives are group portraits of mountain guides and clients, including men wearing moustaches, women in skirts and a child, taken on the highest peak in Austria: the Grossglockner.’ For some works Sugawara concentrates on one single negative, trying to extract beauty and meaning from its imperfections: mould, stains, scratches. For others she reframes sections of the original images, reprocessing and recombining to reveal a new and vital narrative. She plays, for example, with images that feature ropes, an element which has a literal and immediate relation to mountaineering, but which also works as a powerful trope for aspects of our existential condition (the sense of being bound or ‘trapped’). She also observes, interestingly, that it seems that at times these images seem to suspend common-sense expectations with regards to power and privilege, showing worldly, wealthy tourists at the mercy of local and so-considered rustic mountain guides.
A special thanks to the family of Heinrich Schildknecht for their generousity and access to the archive.
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 - Shortlist
I am very surprised and thrilled to be shortlisted for the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021.
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021のショートリストに Redwood Magdalene が入選しました。
The Shortlist Exhibition is open from 16th June 2021 to October 2021, at Ashurst's Emerging Artist Gallery, in London.
入選展は、６月１６日から１０月迄です。
Land Art Shop
I am very pleased to have a selection of handmade paper drawings on sale on the Land Art Shop alongside work by other wonderful artists. The drawings are made exclusively with off-cuts from the book “(Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch”. The shop only sells work that fulfills the Land Art Agency’s ecological criteria, supporting environmentally sustainable methods & thinking.
(Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch is available now
(Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch is finally available now! DM me for sales and enquiries. I have limited number of copies available. I'm happy to confirm that the book is also available from @photobookstore with another outlet to follow.
A photocopied book in a slipcase including a card with signature and edition number
Edition of 15
Book : 34 pages, approx. 23.8 cm x 33.7 cm x 0.7 cm, perfect bound, Redeem 130gsm / 315gsm
Slipcase : 24 cm x 34 cm x 1cm, Cairn Multiboard - Grey/White 350gsm
Printed, bound and signed by the artist.
2017 / 2021
£ 95 / 120 euro / 135 USD (excl.shipping)
(Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch is a photocopied artist book; a journey through a found set of photographic glass plates.
Tracing the marks left on the glass surfaces over time and delving into the images themselves, the book merges these with new marks collected in the process, the result of mechanical imperfections in the photocopier, dust, or creases and folds on the printed surfaces.
The book travels through emerging landscapes, eventually reaching a strange plateau where the artist finds herself reiterating the processes of the original photographers.
Like the glass plates originally encountered, (Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch is an active vessel which carries time, memory and unique projections, continuing to accumulate new traces as it is handled by the viewer.
C4 Journal - Dummy Book Review
I am very pleased to have a Dummy book review of (Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch by Callum Beany published on C4 Journal. The book is to be published in February 2021. Details to follow.
(Copy) 80. The Schwarze Mönch のダミー本のレビューがC4 Journalに掲載されました。
What Will You Remember
So thrilled that the Pink Full Moon from the Pond series is included in this beautiful selection of works alongside other wonderful works on What Will You Remember, an online platform of photography views, reviews and interviews. This Solstice Issue is inspired by the British theologian Thomas Fuller’s (1650) quote, “It is always darkest before the dawn.”
沼シリーズの「桃色の満月」を Solstice (冬至)のテーマでキュレーションされたオンラインマガジン、 What will you rememberに 載せて頂いています。是非ご覧頂けたら嬉しいです。
Featured image by Jennifer Schlesinger “Microscopium” 2016
You and Yours | jdc +1 Group Exhibition
Very happy to be invited to exhibit works from the Pond series as a +1 artist in this lovely online Group Show.
ギャラリー作家がそれぞれプラスワンで他の作家をを招待したグループ展に招かれ沼 シリーズより３点出品させていただいています。
Little Palms + Big Flowers at Photo London Digital
Photo London 2020
Oct 7th – 18th
A selection from the series Little Palms and Big Flowers is currently on show with the Open Doors Gallery at Photo London Digital.
’Little Palms and Big Flowers’ シリーズは、現在開催中のフォトロンドンデジタルのOpen Doors Galleryのページにて１０月１８日迄、オンライン展示中です。
The series represents observations of the everyday on my windowsill during lockdown.
Forced to spend a long period of time at home during the Covid-19 lockdown, my attention gradually shifted to my immediate surroundings and the simple rhythm of life. Noticing the incredible lightshow by the spring sunlight I soon started a simple activity of capturing and playing with the shadows cast by the once familiar objects. Soon the process of capturing the light, the cognitive associations and the resulting images generated became a means for imaginary journeys, to timeless places near and far where the little palms and big flowers of the imagination thrive.
このシリーズは、2020年の春,コロナの影響で行動範囲が３ヶ月間程ほぼ自宅のみに限られた際に制作したもの。パンデミックで大騒ぎしている人間の事など勿論気にせず毎日陽は昇り暮れいった。通常なら丸一日自宅にいる事も無いので気づきもしなかった太陽の動きや人間がいないのでここぞとばかりに歌いまくる鳥達を家の中から観察し見慣れているもの影を拾い集めその形の想起するものを追って行くうちどこか遠い地を旅していた。
Big Flower I, 2020
The River Thames - FT Weekend Magazine Commissioned Work
I am delighted to have been commissioned to produce new work for FT Weekend magazine’s “The River” - A Summer Photography Special issue this summer. This will be available in the shops on Saturday 22 August 2020 and more can be seen here.
イギリスの新聞ファイナンシャル・タイムズ（FT）の週末版に付いてくる、‘FT Weekend Magazine’の夏の特別号のコミッションで新作を３点載せて頂いております。テーマは、“The River” ー ロンドンを北と南に分けるように流れるテムズ川です。私も含めて６人の作家がそれぞれ、歴史的な資料を利用した作品やドキュメンタリー、インスタレーションなど様々なアプローチでこの川を分析しています。御一覧いただけたらとても嬉しく思います。この週末版は、明日８月２２日土曜日発売となります。
FT Weekend Magazine 22/23 August 2020