We live in an age where most of our tools we use are close to perfection. Our cameras, phones, applications, and navigation systems make no mistakes. Perfection is not a really good starting point to create new ideas, so to sometimes deliberately go towards a mistake and from their find a new direction is actually something good. Society teaches us to avoid mistakes, but for creative people and innovators they are essential. Erik Kessels will speak about his book Failed It! How mistakes inspire him and how he makes works out of it.

In a photographic workshop, he will force participants to fail and f**k up. Participants will define a failure and will later make a work out of it. At the end of the workshop, all the results will be on show to each other.

Who is it for?

• For participants who work in the field of photography and visual communication

• Participants should be ready to share their work with the other participants in the workshop

Brief Workshop Content

• Presentation of Erik Kessels’ work, including useful insights on how to work with mistakes, work on new exciting projects and produce books and exhibitions in the field of photography and visual communication.

• Erik Kessels will prepare the participants for their possibilities and obstructions they will face in their professional career in the field of photography and visual communication

• Participants will be shown what kind of new options can be created from their existing portfolio

Workshop Information

• No of Participants: Limited up to 20 participants

• Delivery Method: Online

• Learning Hours: 10 hours

• Teaching Staff: A professional artist-instructor, supported by a teaching assistant & logistic staff to facilitate workshop requirements

• Language: Workshop will be held in English

Additional Information

• Any request to refund or cancel your ticket has to be made strictly through our ticketing platform.

• All ticket sales are final. If you have already registered for our workshops and are unable to attend it, our cancellation policy is as follows:

  • 11 days or more before the start date: 70% refund on Full Ticket value (minus 30% administrative charge)

  • 10 days or less before the start date: No Refund

The Anton Gautama Professional Development Scholarship

• Applicants of South-East Asian descent are welcomed to apply for the scholarship to subsidise the cost of the programme fee directly related to Portfolio Review and selected Professional Development Programmes (i.e. Masterclasses & Seminars).

• Applicants at any stage of their professional development are welcome to apply. You do not need to be a full-time practicing photographer or artist to be eligible for this award.

• For more information and to apply for the Anton Gautama Professional Development Scholarship, please kindly head to: sipf.sg/agpds24

Support

If you have any questions about this programme, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Programmes team at programmes@sipf.sg