This practical session draws on Dianne Minnicucci's exhibition Belonging and Beyond  at Autograph. The exhibition features a series of photographic self-portraits that navigate her roles as artist, mother and teacher. Participants are invited to reflect on vulnerability and the role of personal narrative in portrait-making.

The session will begin with a walkthrough of the exhibition, offering insight into Minnicucci’s collaborative process of making work alongside her students. This will serve as a jumping off point for hands-on activities and group discussion focused on helping students create self-portraits that feel meaningful and accessible.

Together, we'll explore how creating self-portraits can help students overcome discomfort or self-consciousness in the classroom.

Biography

Dianne Minnicucci is a London-based visual artist exploring the boundaries of documentary storytelling. Rooted in autobiography, her work looks at intimate, familial moments through self-portraiture. Minnicucci is interested in a sensitive, intuitive approach to documentary style photography, unravelling the tension between the obscuring and unveiling of identity, knowing and unknowing, desire and fear. She studied Fine Art Film and Video at Central St. Martins. She is Head of Photography at Thomas Tallis School in south east London.

This session is part of our teachers’ programme, and specifically aimed at primary and secondary teachers. Please note: this event takes place at Autograph 

Programmed in partnership with  Autograph as part of the Visible Practice Residency project supported by Freelands Foundation.