#74: Offline Journal Newsletter :25 July '24
David Hurn experiment in self-publishing
Hello again
Here’s some news on very topical self-publishing, photographer conversations, exhibitions and events in and of Wales.
Brian
OUTSIDERS by David Hurn
He may have just celebrated his ninetieth Birthday last Sunday but David Hurn hasn’t lost momentum in getting his photography - new and old - out to audiences in printed form.
His most recent release is his first flirtation with self-publishing a full colour photography zine titled Taylor Swift’s OUTSIDERS with observations on the artiste’s current ERAS tour and the many thousands of ‘Swifties’ who arrived in Cardiff on 18 June for her performance that evening. Hurn spent a full six hours on his own exploring the city centre streets surrounding the Principality Stadium venue and captured the many interactions between fans gathering outside, merch stalls and bewildered shoppers - with the zine providing his own selection and sequencing of favourite images over 64 pages.
First seen in the wild at the Martin Parr Foundation on Monday evening earlier this week, a batch of zines available immediately sold out within a few hours. However, Offline Journal has ten copies from the short print run signed by David Hurn available now on a first come-first served basis using the link below at just £10 per copy + £3.00 P&P (UK only).
Grab a copy before they go!
Taylor Swift’s OUTSIDERS by David Hurn (signed)
64 pages plus cover. Full colour throughout.
175 x 210mm softcover
Limited print run
A first experiment in self-publishing by the photographer.
ROO LEWIS Ffoton Conversation
Featured in the latest issue #012 of Offline Journal, commercial photographer Roo Lewis has become better known to the wider photography community in Wales through his sensitive and long-term study of the south Wales town of Port Talbot and the resulting photobook Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club published by GOST Books in late 2023.
Over a period of two years Roo Lewis photographed the Welsh town of Port Talbot which, according to actor Michael Sheen, has an ‘extremely high number of UFO sightings’. However, the resulting book Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club is not a study of UFO sightings but instead uses the phenomena as a starting point to explore the people, landscape and folklore of the town.
– Gost Books
Following his feature in Offline Journal, he kindly agreed to add his voice to the Ffoton Wales archive of conversations with photographers creating meaningful bodies of work in and of Wales. You can listen to Roo’s in-depth conversation on the Ffoton Wales YouTube Channel now.
www.youtube.com/ffotonwales
Limited copies of his photobook’s print run are available (signed) direct from the photographer via his website or (unsigned) through GOST Books.
OPEN CALL for FFOTO CYMRU 24
Photographers have until midnight next Tuesday 30 July to submit work for Ffotogallery’s new FFOTO CYMRU festival and it’s theme: ‘What You See is What You Get?’ running throughout October 2024.
What You See is What You Get? is intended as a provocation, an invitation to question the literal translation of visual information. Do we really get what we see? Or is it more complicated than that? What You See Is What You Get? explores how we see, understand and use images, how they shape our identities and culture, from historical archives to AI and modern technologies.
– Ffotogallery
The Open Call website page states: ‘Up to four selected artists will receive a £400 artist fee, with all print and production costs covered by Ffotogallery as part of Ffoto Cymru 2024’.
Full information on the Call requirements and how to apply before deadline closes at 23:59 BST Tuesday 30th July 2024 are available on the link below:
https://ffotogallery.org/channel/open-call-what-you-see-is-what-you-get
CAEADDA @ Ffotogaleri y Gofeb
Hot on the heels of Pete Davis’ ‘Great Little Tin Shed of Wales’, Machynlleth’s Ffotogaleri y Gofeb is now showing David Shaw’s CAEADDA: Farming in the Dyfi Valley exhibition of prints.
“CAEADDA is work that David Shaw produced to gain his MA in Photography at the London College of Communication and reflects his journalistic background. For him, farmers and the farming way of life is a story, one that needs to be told and there is often a thin dividing line between social documentary photography and photojournalism”.
– Ffotogaleri y Gofeb
You can see more of David Shaw’s work on his website and Instagram
www.davidjshaw.com
@davidjshawphoto
CAEADDA: Farming in the Dyfi Valley
David Shaw
13 July 2024 until Autumn
Ffotogaleri y Gofeb, Machynlleth SY20 8AJ
www.ffotogaleriygofeb.co.uk
Arts and Culture Confronting Climate Change @ Ffotogallery
Ffotogallery in Cardiff will host Sustainable Vision: Arts and Culture Confronting Climate Change this Saturday 27 July. The event will invite guest speakers, partner organisations and attendees to explore solutions to address the urgent environmental challenges facing Wales.
Ffotogallery considers the event not just a call to action but an opportunity to harness the power of the arts and culture sector in driving sustainable change.
The event is free to attend and will run 12 -5pm. All welcome.
Sustainable Vision: Arts and Culture Confronting Climate Change
Seminar
12 - 5pm, Saturday 27 July 2024
Ffotogallery, Cardiff CF24 4EH
www.ffotogallery.org