PHOTOGRAPHIC PUBLICATION AND EXPERIMENTAL FORM
BY MAARIT BAU MUSTONEN
22.–24.5.
In this workshop, we will set aside the traditional photo book for a moment and explore experimental publication formats. What kind of thinking and working does an unconventional publication format invite? Which publication formats engage in an interesting discussion with one’s own photographs?
The workshop will involve experiments and sketches, drawing inspiration from examples of artists' books and experimental publishing. Participants will explore how the form and materials of a publication, together with photographs, build meanings and shape the viewing experience.
The workshop is aimed at students and professionals who are interested in the relationship between photography and publication. No prior experience of the subject is necessary.
The workshop will be led by Maarit Bau Mustonen, an artist and a publisher based in Helsinki. She has studied photography at the LAB Institute of Design and has since moved to work in the field of art, including text, installation, performance and multidisciplinary collaboration. She is the co-founder of the Multipöly collective, which focuses on experimental publishing.
The workshop will involve experiments and sketches, drawing inspiration from examples of artists' books and experimental publishing. Participants will explore how the form and materials of a publication, together with photographs, build meanings and shape the viewing experience.
The workshop is aimed at students and professionals who are interested in the relationship between photography and publication. No prior experience of the subject is necessary.
The workshop will be led by Maarit Bau Mustonen, an artist and a publisher based in Helsinki. She has studied photography at the LAB Institute of Design and has since moved to work in the field of art, including text, installation, performance and multidisciplinary collaboration. She is the co-founder of the Multipöly collective, which focuses on experimental publishing.
PARTICIPATE
Apply by filling out this form. The application period runs from April 5 to April 20. The workshop can hold up to eight participants. If applications exceed available spots, participants will be selected by lottery.
Selected participants will be notified by April 23. The call is open to all visual artists & students interested in photography as a mean of expression.
SCHEDULE
Fri 22.5. 17:00 workshop kickoff
Sat 23.5. full working day
Sun 24.5. work + presentations
Sat 23.5. full working day
Sun 24.5. work + presentations
INFO
The workshop is held in Lahti. Participants must commit to working in Lahti for the duration of the workshop.
The workshop is free of charge. Selected participants will pay a 20 € registration fee, which covers lunch on workshop days. Participants are responsible for covering any travel and accommodation expenses themselves.
The workshop will be held in Finnish if all participants speak Finnish, and in English otherwise.
Works or parts of works created during the workshop weekend will be assembled and displayed at Galleria Uusi Kipinä until May 31.
The workshop is free of charge. Selected participants will pay a 20 € registration fee, which covers lunch on workshop days. Participants are responsible for covering any travel and accommodation expenses themselves.
The workshop will be held in Finnish if all participants speak Finnish, and in English otherwise.
Works or parts of works created during the workshop weekend will be assembled and displayed at Galleria Uusi Kipinä until May 31.
The workshop is made possible by the Patricia Seppälä Foundation.