08.03.2023
| Visiting FORMAT23 over the opening weekend? Don’t miss the festival events while you’re here! |
W W Winter Studio Visit
| Saturday 18 March, 10:00 – 11:30, 13:00 – 14:30, W W Winter, 45 Midland Road, Derby, DE1 2SP
Winters is something of a Derby institution. As the world’s oldest continuously operating photographic business, started in 1852, the company holds the story of the people of the city. Walter Winter was one of the best photographers of his day, winning many prestigious awards for his portraiture and exhibiting internationally. His daylight studio, built in 1867, is still used today and will be open during FORMAT23. Visitors will be able to see many of the props and cameras in use from Victorian times and gain understanding of how the studio worked and see some of the many thousands of images taken by the company. Volunteers from the Heritage Trust will be on hand to show visitors around the building and tell the story of this 171-year-old company. |
re. think I re.use I re.work:
Approaching sustainable photobook making
Saturday 18 March, 10:30-13:30, Derby City Lab, 19-21 St James’s St, Derby DE1 1RF
This workshop will involve the collaborative development of photobooks using re-purposed materials. Each participant will bring something they have discarded as part of their own photography process, for example: images, materials, test prints, text. Through re-thinking the process of making a photobook participants will embed sustainable thinking in their creative practice. The books developed as part of the workshop will be exhibited in The Sustainable Photobook exhibition. The workshop will be facilitated by SPP network contributors: Ed Sykes, Sayako Sugawara, Tamsin Green.
Collage Making with East Meets West
Saturday 18 March, 11:00 – 12:00, Unit 7, Royal Buildings, Victoria St, Derby DE1 1ES
Spend an hour making a paper collage alongside the exhibiting artists and inspired by the East Meets West exhibition theme ‘Hidden World.’ We will use copies of the exhibited artwork and recycled paper materials to make a group collage that will be exhibited at the venue.
Come and create with us in a collaborative, non-judgmental space, share what you know and learn tips and techniques from others. No previous experience is necessary.
Open from 10-3 pm for drop-in
In Conversation with East Meets West Artists
Saturday 18 March, 14:00 – 15:00, Unit 7, Royal Buildings, Victoria St, Derby DE1 1ES
The East Meets West artists invite you to join them for an hour of In Conversations, opening up a dialogue on communities, representation, and a personal photography practice. Between 2-3pm a number of the exhibitors will be in conversation with one another in two 20 minute talks.
Artist speakers are Emily Ryalls, Ruby Nixon, Louise Taylor, Liliana Zaharia, Ismail Khokon, Zula Rabikowska, and Shona Morgan.
No booking is required, drop in’s welcome
FORMAT23 Portfolio Review Walk
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JFTFP23/FORMAT23 Film Screening:
The Past Is Always New, The Future Is Always Nostalgic: Photographer Daido Moriyama
| Saturday 18 March, 18:30 – 20:00, QUAD, Market Place Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS
More than fifty years after his debut, photographer Moriyama Daido, now in his eighties, continues to be active at the forefront of photography. Winning the Hasselblad Foundation, International Award in Photography in 2019, he is probably best known for his distinctive photographic style of black and white, grainy, harsh contrasts, and blurred movements. Despite his international acclaim, his shooting methods and everyday life have been shrouded in mystery. To find out more about Moriyama, the film follows the reprint project of his debut photo book, Nippon Gekijo Shashincho (Japan: A Photo Theatre), first published in 1968. This is a rare documentary that offers a close-up view of Japan’s most iconic photographer and the secrets of his work, revealing the behind-the-scenes of the project to revive his legendary photo book. Screening as part of The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023 and FORMAT International Photography Festival. |
Performing the Photobook Afterparty
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Zine Making with East Meets West
Sunday 19 March, 10:00-15:00, Unit 7, Royal Buildings, Victoria St, Derby DE1 1ES
Drop-in session
Join East Meets West artists to create your own unique zine, exploring the exhibition theme, ‘Hidden Worlds’.
Using a variety of images from the EMW artists, participants are invited to create their own handmade zine, either stitched or stapled, exploring different sequences and narratives, ultimately creating their own remix of the artists’ work to take away.
No previous experience is necessary.
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Exhibition Launch and Yoga Walk at The Wireworks Project
Sunday 19 March, 11:00-14:00, The Wireworks Project, Matlock Rd, Ambergate, Belper DE56 2HE
Take a tour of artist Thomas Wynne’s exhibition Into the Promittocene at The Wireworks Project, Ambergate and explore the surrounding Shining Cliff woods which feature in the work on a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga walk led by FORMAT Producer Parmjit Sagoo.
To refuel, Smith’s Kitchen will be serving a variety of Indian delights to be enjoyed whilst hearing from the artist who will be in conversation with Ivan Smith and Anthony Sheppard, Directors of The Wireworks Project.
Remember to bring suitable footwear and clothing for exploring the woods.
No booking required.
Exhibition Highlight:
The Sustainable Photobook
Derby City Lab, 17 March – 9 April 2023
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‘Clean Hong Kong Action’ is a photo series containing multiple forms, large prints on acrylic board with holes cut out by laser cut, and a handmade photo book with holes punched by the artist’s hand. As a Hong Konger, Wai Hang Siu got into social activities but found that was not an efficient way to have a better society. At the same time, as a man who used to respond to the world with a camera, he felt powerless when facing the current situation in Hong Kong while carrying the instrument.
Siu wanted to be a company of social activists, but at the same time, found his photographs were helpless; somehow, it was a disadvantage on the issue. Finally, he decided to punch out all faces in the pictures to protect them and re-establish the importance of photography in this event as a protester and photographer.
Exhibition Highlight:
Young FORMAT
QUAD Extra Gallery Spaces, 17 March – 2 July 2023
| Curated by QUAD Education Team and Young Advocates
Young Format is a collection of work created by children and young people from QUAD’s Education Programme. From dedicated projects with artists and photographers to the selected submissions of our open call, the work explores what photography can be through a myriad of themes and media. Young Format includes work produced by QUAD’s Young Creatives, students from Burton College, Pear Tree Community Junior School, Horizons Sixth Form and Derby Moor Academy. Also featured are the selected submissions from QUAD’s Young Advocates Open Call, curated by young people, with those exhibiting aged from 6 to 25. Led by QUAD Education Curator, Daisy Lloyd, Surreal Derby is a collection of mixed media collages created by twelve students from Horizons Sixth Form who attend QUAD weekly, engaging in a variety of creative mediums and themes. Kindly loaned by Lomography, the group used analogue Lomo cameras such as La Sardinas, the Sprocket Rocket and Diana F+ to experiment with multiple exposures, angles and framing as they photographed key landmarks and interesting aspects of Derby city centre. Working with the theme of surrealism and using mixed media and collage techniques, the students have created a collection of surrealist workdepicting Derby from new perspectives. Derby Moor Academy: Nature vs Manmade with Thomas Wynne Pear Tree Community Junior School: Heritage and Migration with Anand Chhabra Young Creatives, Young Advocates Open Call |
FORMAT23 Education Programme
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