Photography has the ability to reveal and obscure. Explore the dual nature of the photographic image in this workshop led by artist Isabelle Young, which focuses on framing and composition as a foundation to constructing an image.

This workshop takes inspiration from photography, cinema and architecture including artists such as Steve McQueen, Eugène Atget, Francesca Woodman and Luigi Ghirri, alongside filmmakers Wes Anderson, Alfred Hitchcock, Federico Fellini and Roberto Rossellini. The day will include a visit to The National Gallery.

Please bring a camera with you in any format – analogue, digital or camera phone. Digital is preferable in order to share your images on Zoom during the Sunday session.

Format

The day begins with a presentation by Isabelle Young then a group discussion. The afternoon will be an offsite practical activity located at The National Gallery to explore framing and composition. There will opportunities throughout the day for peer review, questions and feedback. This workshop is for photographers and artists interested in developing their camera skills and experimenting with architecture and interior photography

Saturday 25 November, 10.30–16.00 GMT at The Photographers’ Gallery Sunday 26 November, 10.30 – 13.30 GMT on Zoom

Who is this for?

This course is suitable for photographers, artists and others interested in photography and developing awareness of framing, framing techniques and decision making.

Details on how to access the talk will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG confirming your place.

Biography

Isabelle Young graduated from the Royal College of Art, London with an MA in Photography (2022). Isabelle Young: Stills (2023), her first solo exhibition in London, presented a new photographic series rooted in neorealist cinema. The solo exhibition Isabelle Young: In Camera at Galerie (2022, Fabian Lang, Switzerland focused on various architectural series, and the gallery recently presented her work at Artissima, Turin, Italy (2023) and Felix Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA (2023). Exhibitions include Painting with Light curated by Isabelle Young, Vortic Curated at 79 Wardour Street (2023); Palazzo Monti: Transatlantico, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, USA (2020); Van Gogh House, London, UK (2020); Galerie Norbert Arns, Cologne, Germany (2019). Collections include Credit Suisse Collection, Switzerland; Museo Casa Mollino, Turin, Italy; Katrin Bellinger Collection, London, UK; Simmons and Simmons, London, UK; and Palazzo Monti, Brescia, Italy.

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 Workshop: Framing and Composition 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.

Details on how to access the talk will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG confirming your place.

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