Photographs are messages from the past to the future. Silently, and intimately, the photographers of each generation are in conversation with previous and future generations. South African photography is deeply marked by these intimate exchanges with the past, present and the future. Ernest Cole’s House of Bondage exemplifies these intergenerational conversations.
Led by curator and educator John Fleetwood.
Course format
Each two-hour session will be predominantly lecture based with supporting slides. The list of slides will be made available after each session. There will be time during each session for group discussion.
Who is this for?
Open to all who are interested in photography and art. No prior knowledge necessary.
Details on how to access the sessions will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG staff confirming your place.
Schedule
Biography
John Fleetwood is a photography curator and educator. He is Director of Photo: (Johannesburg) and Co-head of the BA Photography at the Royal Academy of Arts (KABK, The Hague). Photo: is a multi-operation platform for the development and promotion of socially engaged photography work, projects, photographers and critical visual culture. Fleetwood curated Concurrent, Galleri Image, Aarhus, Denmark (2022) and Five Photographers: A tribute to David Goldblatt exhibited in various cities including Johannesburg, Maputo and Bamako (2018-2019). From 2002-2015 Fleetwood was Director of the Market Photo Workshop, Johannesburg.
Bursaries
A number of partial bursaries covering 50 per cent of course fees will be awarded on a first come basis. Applicants who wish to be considered for a partial bursary should submit a statement (max. 500 words) to projects@tpg.org.uk, outlining how this course would contribute to their professional development. Successful applicants will be notified within a week of submission.
We actively encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector in the UK. This includes people who identify as D/deaf, disabled* and neurodivergent; those with caring responsibilities; candidates from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and arts and culture professionals whose career development has been negatively impacted by Covid-19, prioritising independent artists, freelancers and those made redundant/at risk of redundancy since 2020.
*The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Sharing that you are disabled will not be used in any way in judging the quality of your application.
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