TINTERA is pleased to announce this OPEN CALL for Submission for a 7 Day Advanced Photography Workshop on the topic of Typology conducted by artist Camille Zakharia.
WORKSHOP DATES & TIMES & LOCATION:
From 1st to 7th December, 2024.
From 10am to 6pm daily in Garden City, and various locations around Cairo.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Typology is a genre of photography that requires the collection of multiple images that have a strong connection with their formal representation, usually presented in grid-form to emphasise their similarities and differences. While German photographers Bernd & Hilla Becher remain the most iconic photographers in this genre, with their vast archives of work produced over five decades of photographic practice documenting industrial buildings in Germany, Europe and North America, many other artists have adopted this genre of photography, including Karl Blossfeldt, August Sander, HiroshiSugimoto, Thomas Ruff, Candida Hofer and others.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This workshop will be a rare chance for in depth advanced discussions on photography, its history, philosophical concerns and contemporary practices. Participants will receive art historical lectures, portfolio reviews and project development critiques for the first two days. The next three days will be on-location shooting with guidance by the instructor and critiques of daily work produced back in the classroom. The sixth day will be critiques of the final projects in preparation for the final and seventh day which will culminate in presentations of new works by participants in conversation with the public, invited guests, advanced practitioners and a public lecture by Camille Zakharia, presenting his own work and concerns in his practice.
PUBLIC PRESENTATION
A selection of projects may be presented publicly on the final day of the workshop. There is no guarantee that every participant will show their work.
LANGUAGE:
Workshop and public presentation will be conducted in English.
ELIGIBILITY:
This workshop is for experienced, mid to advanced career photographers with established work in Documentary Photography, and visual artists who utilise photographic practices and have a strong command of the medium. Participants are required to have their own DSLR cameras and laptops for the duration of the workshop, in addition to printed portfolios of work for review. Because of the intensity and short time frame, this workshop is not conducive to analog work. The workshop requires a time commitment of 7 days from 10am to 6pm daily for in classroom and on location shooting time. A full schedule will be provided for successful applicants. The workshop is limited to 12 participants.
SUBMISSIONS:
Applicants are required to prepare a very brief 150 word statement introducing themselves and why they are interested in taking the workshop, along with a PDF containing 10 photographs (max 10MB) showing previous projects (no single images).
Please send submissions to info@tintera.art
DEADLINE: 20th October 2024 – 5pm, Cairo time
NOTIFICATION: 5th November 2024
FEES: 5000 EGP, payable to TINTERA gallery
MORE DETAILS: For any questions email info@tintera.art (link in BIO on Instagram)
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Lebanon in 1962, Camille Zakharia left his home country right after his graduation from the American University of Beirut in 1985, at the height of the civil war. Captivated by moments that shape who we are, he has documented his journey for the last four decades with many of his projects reflecting on transformation into his surrounding landscapes. Projects include images echoing the impact of the civil war onto Beirut's buildings, the fast changes of Sharjah's urban landscape, Omanis and their close relationship with nature, fishermens and farmers alike, and Bahrain's reclaimed coastlines. Typology has played an integral part in his photography practice, having produced numerous projects, including the Fishermen’s Huts for the Reclaim project, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture in Bahrain in 2010 for the Venice Architecture Biennale, (winner of the Golden Lion Award), and a typology series of the houses in Khamis Mushait, reflecting on the different patterns we see on the buildings, reminiscent of Al Qatt Art, for which the Assir region, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Zakharia has participated in numerous international exhibitions and Biennales, including Art Gallery of Nova Scotia 1998, Museum of Fine Art Florida State University 1999, Sharjah Art Biennale 2007, Chobi Mela 2008, Jameel Prize 2009, Venice Biennale for Architecture 2010, Photoquai 2011,Venice Art Biennale 2013, Fotofest 2014, Sharjah's 1st Architecture Triennale (in collaboration with Civil Architecture) 2018 and Diriyah Art Biennale 2024. Zakharia's works are in private and public collections including LACMA, V&A Museum, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Musée Suisse de L'Appareil Photographique, Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum, Barjeel Art Foundation, Bahrain National Museum, Jameel Art Foundation, Ithra King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, among many others.
