2019 Projects/ News
The last CLPA newsletter of 2019 brings to an end our series on gender discussions. This issue deals with stereotype masculinities of and within photography, especially in relation to technologies and language. In the Reflection section, members respond to questions about language and how it affects how we view, read and think about photographs, particular how spoken, local and colonial languages are implicitly entangled in photography.
Read MoreRencontres de Bamako, African Biennale of Photography
Opening: Sunday, 1 December 2019 at 13h00
At the Institut Français du Mali, Boulevard de l'Indépendance, Bamako, Mali
Exhibition open to the public:
30 Nov 2019 - 31 Jan 2020
Walkabout: Sunday, 1 Dec 2019 at 13h30 with the curator and photographers
“Five Photographers. A tribute to David Goldblatt” reflects on this world-renowned photographer and South African icon’s contribution to photography by looking at a new generation of photographers. This
Read More2019 Joop Swart Masterclass
17-21 September 2019
Amsterdam
Run as an immersive and interactive educational experience, the Joop Swart Masterclass encourages new and diverse approaches to visual storytelling. It enables the exchange of knowledge and experience, creating a meeting place for practitioners who often work alone.
CLPA News 2019 #2
The second CLPA newsletter of this year deals with gender binaries in African photography, looking back at how gender binaries came into play in the last few decades. In the Reflection section, members respond to their role as educators in dealing with notions of identity and photography, especially representation of identity.
Durban Art Gallery
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Smith Street, Durban, 4001
Opening: 1 August 2019 at 18h00
Duration: 02 - 31 August 2019
Walkabout
Friday 2 August at 10.00 with the curator
“Five Photographers. A tribute to David Goldblatt” reflects on this world-renowned photographer and South African icon’s contribution to photography by looking at a new generation of photographers. This
Read MoreJohn Fleetwood was the curator for the June edition of the Der Greif Guest-Room online exhibition. Guest curators select images to de/ recontextualize single images from open call submissions.
Each Guest-Room kicks off with a collaboration where the curator teams up with another practioner to choose a theme. In this edition, John Fleetwood worked with Eric Gyamfi, Ghana and selected the following quote as framework for the exhibition.
Read MoreFive Photographers at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown
Opening: Friday 28 June 2019
Exhibition open to the public:
27 June – 07 July 2019
CLPA News 2019 #1
The latest issue of the CLPA News introduces our 2019 focus on gender. Questions about African women’s visibility and representation, history, and the workplace will be addressed by invited contributors and writers. In this issue Candice Jansen points to the multiplicity and depth of reading women’s role in photography in Africa and their absence in recorded history.
Read MoreFive Photographers at Café What? in Maseru, Lesotho
Opening: Friday 10 May 2019
Exhibition open to the public:
11 – 31 May 2019
In correlation with the ‘Five Photographers: A tribute to David Goldblatt’ exhibition in Maputo, Mozambique, Photo: collaborated with the Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano (CCFM) to produce portfolio reviews and workshop presentations for photographers from Maputo.
Read MoreFive Photographers in Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano (CCFM), Maputo, Mozambique.
Opening: 5 February 2019
Duration: 6 February - 5 March 2019.
In its first phase, the Survey of Photography Learning Initiatives on the African Continent plots a map of the photography training and learning initiatives that are currently operating in Africa. These institutions, amongst many others, have been identified as part of a larger survey to assess the landscape of photography training on the continent, with the aim of creating a framework of support, exchange and building critical skills for trainers and institutions. The map/survey, conducted by Photo: and initially commissioned by the Goethe-Institut, South Africa, as part of the initiative, Centres of Learning for Photography in Africa, is an ongoing project.
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