Nearest Truth Workshops
David Campany & Nearest Truth Three-Event Development Seminar/Workshop
June, September and December
(the last one was cancelled) 2024
Intermediate Level
What is it?
A three-event workshop over the course of 2024 with eminent curator,
writer, and photographer David Campany and Nearest Truth’s Brad
Feuerhelm that will examine three different themes. Workshops may
be purchased in full or be attended by their parts. Most of the seats will
be held for those wishing to take all three workshops to build continuity
between participants.
The first workshop held in Athens in June of 2024 will examine the role
of photographs between the wall and the book, with an in-depth
conversation outlining how to approach each and how to think about
their crossover in preparing a body of work. We will work with existing
work from the participants. It will be held at Gallery IFAC Athina.
The second workshop will be held in Amsterdam during Unseen and will
concentrate on the role of the still and moving image. The arc of the
workshop will detail the development of both the cinematic and the
photographic and how to apply these elements to your work. We will
be incorporating assignments and will look at the literature and themes
surrounding the concept. Participants may bring existing work so long
as it fits the theme.
The third and final workshop will be a seminar on learning to write
about and around images. We will examine many different ways of
writing in relation to photography, to help participants to expand their
approach to their own work and the work of others. This workshop will
be help in Europe between December 16th and December 20th. We will confirm the particulars by June. It will likely take place in Italy.
How does it work?
These workshops are to be thought of in continuity with each other.
Participants are encouraged to consider all three workshops. Each
individual workshop may be attended, but seats will be limited and held
for those wishing to choose the consecutive package.
Who is it for?
This program is for individuals who already have projects in
development or who are involved in photography at an intermediate
level. They will be expected to understand the root dynamics and
functions of photobooks, exhibitions, and will be expected to write
about their work. Participants should be in a place to be considering
exhibitions and publications.
University students or artist’s working outside of the academy are
welcome as are those who have been making work for an extended
period but have not shown work to date. Participants will be expected
to be familiar with the instructors as well as key basic concepts of the
production of work.
Where is it?
Workshop 1
June 20-24 Athens Between the Wall and the Page Editing and
curating work for book and exhibition.
This 5-day course will be held at IFAC Athens; the workshop will
encourage participants to bring work and see it edited for both the wall
and the photobook with David Campany and Nearest Truth’s Brad
Feuerhelm.
We will discuss the differences between the exhibition and the book
and create strategies for participants to continue their projects in a
goal-oriented way. We will also be working on the wall of the gallery as
well as the table. You will be expected to bring work in progress that
can be hung on the wall: prints/images/objects. We suggest working
prints that can be handled roughly. Participants with 3d images,
sculpture etc. will be expected to present a solution for getting their
work to the gallery.
Workshop 2
September 19-22 (In Cooperation with Unseen, Amsterdam)
Photography and the Cinematic
A Photographic workshop exploring the relationship between
photography and cinema. This workshop will concentrate on making
work and a theoretical dive into the nexus between the two mediums.
Participants should expect to make work to be discussed within the
context of the two.
As curator for Unseen’s book market program, Nearest Truth will play a
key role in this workshop. The first day will be led by Brad Feuerhelm
and will incorporate assignments to get participants working as soon as
possible. David will join from Day Two to develop the theoretical
outlines of the topic.
We will focus on the cinematic and there will be discussions during the fair that are open to the public. The workshop will be a shooting workshop with an emphasis on the dialog between the moving image and the still image. We will spend time watching film
in part as well as shooting and discussing the crossovers between the
two mediums.
Unseen is one of the staple autumn photography circuit outposts.
There will be quite a bit to do and see.
Workshop 3
Dec 16-20th 2024 Italy (TBC) Writing and Photography: From the
Artist’s statement to the Automatic, Observational, and Practical.
A Photographic workshop exploring the relationship between
photography and text. This 5-day workshop will concentrate on
preparing artists to deal with writing about their work with an emphasis
on exhibitions, but also texts for future books. There will be assignments to put artists into the mindset of writing about work. The participants will be expected to combine photographs with text and
write and read text that associates the image with text.
Price for all three workshops
Early Bird (Until April 30th)
3400 Euros + VAT
Between May 1-June 20th
3850 Euros +VAT
Individual Prices for Workshops
(no early-bird)
Workshop 1
June 20-24 Athens Between the Wall and the Page: Editing
and curating work for book and exhibition.
1500 Euros + VAT Limited Seats
Workshop 2
September 19-22 Photography and the Cinematic
(In Cooperation with Unseen,
Amsterdam)
1500 Euros + VAT Limited Seats
Workshop 3
Dec 16-20th 2024 Italy (TBC) Writing and Photography: From the Artist’s
Statement to the Automatic, Observational, and Practical.
1250 Euros + VAT
All travel, food and accommodation are to be covered by the
participant. Due to the nature of these workshops, participants are
expected to be in attendance. Cancellation once booked and paid is not
possible. Participants are expected to book their trips. We will provide the address of our meeting, but will not participate in travel suggestions, etc. outside of general info. In short, we trust you can manage your travel and arrangements.
To apply
Please send portfolio of 15-20 images, preferably of a series that you wish to work on with a drafted statement about with some context. Please do not send a statement over 500 words. Files should be in pdf or jpeg format no larger than 72 dpi and 1500 px wide. We will let applicants know quickly of their inclusion. Invoicing will shortly follow.
Send an email to
nearesttruthworkshops@gmail.com
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