#72: Offline Journal Newsletter : 3 July '24
New exhibitions audio clips and news
Hello again
Here’s a BUMPER, pre-election* Newsletter to remind you of various around Wales that may interest you.
Again, please note the long list of photography exhibitions and events running now and in the coming months via the button below or via the dedicated Exhibitions page I regularly update for Offline Journal Newsletter subscribers to read and share (please drop me a line if you’re aware of others I’ve missed).
*Be sure to use your Vote in tomorrow’s important election!!
Brian
THEN & NOW - showing in Penarth
Having missed the opening night due to a surprise dose of Covid, I was pleased to see the new ‘THEN & NOW’ exhibition at The Turner House in Penarth recently in the company of Robert Greetham.
An original member of the The Euro-Wales 92 Group of artists showing work in the exhibition, Greetham’s contribution is a selection from his Malaga, Spain religious festival studies which had a large exhibition titled Rites and Traces, Selected Work 1978-2021 in Aberystwyth School of Art in late 2021. A few copies of Greetham’s self-published book of the same title are available to purchase in Ffotogallery.
After walking around the show, Robert and I sat down to record a short audio interview (above) in which he offered some background to The Euro-Wales 92 Group of artists and his own work in the new exhibition.
With previous tenant Ffotogallery installed in their new home in the Cathays area of Cardiff, the exhibition programme for The Turner House is now overseen by an enthusiastic team within Penarth Town Council in partnership with National Museum Wales. I’d encourage more photographers to make contact with them to explore ideas for photography exhibitions in the impressive gallery space in Penarth.
THEN & NOW
The Euro-Wales 92 Group (including Robert Greetham)
6 June - 14 July 2024
The Turner House, Penarth, Cardiff CF64 3DH
www.turnerhouse.wales
COFION - new work by Rhodri Jones
Originally from near Bethesda in north Wales but now based in Italy, respected photographer Rhodri Jones is currently back in Wales to oversee the printing of his latest – and very different – book of photographs. He sat down with me in Cardiff to explain the background to ‘COFION’, which you can listen to in the audio clip above.
You can view a selection of Rhodri’s excellent work in project form on his website.
Archival Processing For Black and White Photography
Pete Davis continues to add incredibly interesting videos from his studio in mid Wales to his YouTube Channel – the latest of which has him take viewers through the process of creating analogue archival prints.
The 20 minute video is packed with useful insight and learning around the importance of archival processing for black and white silver/gelatin photographic prints and Pete demonstrates the processes and chemicals used in his darkrrom. He also shows examples of archival prints from a selection of his own projects.
www.youtube.com/@pete-davis-photography
HOME: IN ANOTHER LAND
Friday 22 June saw the opening of Glenn Edwards’ HOME: IN ANOTHER LAND exhibition in Newport Museum and Art Gallery with a great turnout of members of the black community, participants in the project and a healthy gaggle of fellow photographers.
Glenn and I met for a coffee last week and he kindly agreed to record a short audio piece (above) in which he describes the background to, and work included in, the exhibition.
HOME: IN ANOTHER LAND
Glenn Edwards
22 June - 14 September 2024
Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport NP20 1PA
www.newport.gov.uk
PHOTOBOOK FAIR at Ffotogallery
Saturday 13 July will see Ffotogallery’s next Photobook Fair titled ‘Sustainable Book / Art Fair’ with tables offering a selection of Photobooks and magazines from various small publishers - including Offline Journal - from 12 - 4pm.
There will also be a talk by Michal Iwanowski on his new book Go Home Polish (available on the day) and a sustainable analogue practice workshop led by Dan Staveley from Elysium Gallery in Swansea.
Say hello if you can make it on the day - and look out for some bargains from Offline Journal’s publications!
PHOTOBOOK / ART FAIR
Publisher & Artist Stalls
12 - 4pm Saturday 13 July 2024
Ffotogallery, Cardiff CF24 4EH
www.ffotogallery.org
A ROYAL WEDDING IN NEWPORT
Also on show Newport is Ian Walker’s A ROYAL WEDDING IN NEWPORT.
Walker also penned the latest Offline Essay (the seventh in the series) titled ‘Bargoed’ to Bargoed which Offline Journal Subscriber+ supporters received as a supplement alongside their copy of issue #012 of the Journal - and for a limited period - will also be sent out in October to any new Subscribers taking out a Subscriber Plus subscription for the next two issues of Offline Journal.
Examples of Walker’s photoworks and expert writing on photography can be found on his website www.ianwalkerphoto.com
A ROYAL WEDDING IN NEWPORT
Ian Walker
15 June - 20 July 2024
Ffoto Newport, Newport NP20 1GD
www.ffotonewport.com