On a more serious tone, this series of public talks aims at deepening the understanding of photography more than a mere mechanical reproduction, a common gadget but one that influence the way we perceive the world and essential part of our life.
13th Oct, Monday 7.30pm
LASALLE College of the Arts
Block F, Room 202
In this evening slides presentation, Kimmo will share about the current contemporary photography works created in Finland, and the movement and visual narrative in photography.
KIMMO LEHTONEN (M.Phil., MA SocSc) is a lecturer in the international Masters programme on Digital Culture at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. He is a founding member of The Centre for Creative Photography and has been a director of the same association since 1994. He is a member of national network of photographic centers, and has participated production of more than 200 photographic exhibitions. For the past 15 years Lehtoneen has been in a curatorial team of the international photo-based trienniale LUMO. He is a member of Nordic Network on the history and theory of photography. Together with Laurence Short, Lehtonen directed UK – Finnish exhibition exchange JATULINTARHA (1998 – 2000) and edited a CD-ROM publication for the project. Lehtonen is also the Finnish delegate in CHANGING FACES (2005 – 2007) EU- Culture 2000 funded collaboration between Finland, Germany, Slovakia, The Netherlands and UK. In October 2006 Lehtonen directed SHIFTS, Changing Faces 2# Conference in Jyväskylä, Finland. His academic specialism covers photographic art and theory, Finnish and European photographic history, visual analysis and rhetoric. He has written and edited several books and articles on photography, both for Finnish and international audiences. He will be giving an Evening Presentation on Contemporary Finnish Photography, and is a Portfolio Reviewer for the festival.
Sat 25 Oct, 2pm–3.30pm
8Q, SAM
In a world saturated with images, the boundaries that once existed between art and commerce have
become less clear. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the world of fashion photography. This lecture will examine the symbiotic relationship between fashion and fine art photography by presenting the history of fashion photography since 1920 and discussing how various photographic trends and culture have influenced both genres.
Sun 26 Oct, 2pm–3.30pm
8Q, SAM
This lecture focuses on artist and dealer relationship in their development of creative works. Based on the Dr. Oh Soon-Hwa’s observation and experience as an emerging artist in NYC, she developed a study that explored the cultural, social, and psychological roles of the networks of relationships among artists and art world professionals, such as art dealers, curators, and collectors. Her research suggests that contemporary artistic practices call for collaboration among the individuals involved.
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Osmosis Interactive based on Grid Focus.
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