Study Visit: Revelations
Join Robert Enoch on the 6 June at the Science Museum.
Revelations showcases some of the earliest photographic images from the National Photography Collection by figures such as William Henry Fox Talbot and Eadweard Muybridge alongside striking works by modern and contemporary artists including Harold Edgerton and Hiroshi Sugimoto .
On display for the very first time will be an original photographic print of X-Ray, the earliest recorded images of the moon and 19th century photographs capturing the hidden beauty of electrical discharges.
To reserve your place please email enquiries@oca.ac.uk
Image Credit: Chronophotograph of a Man Clearing a Hurdle, c.1892, Étienne Jules Marey © National Media Museum, Bradford SSPL
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presently reading the catalogue … a fascinating insight into a scientifically orientated approach to photography that has produced something that certainly has the hallmarks of art …
My blog of the visit is here … https://amanostudy.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/revelations-the-science-museum/
And what the “optical unconscious” divulges, is the technological and visual specificity of photo-graphics. I mean, what photograph does that is specific to the medium. In this sense, the exhibition is an education in creative possibilities.
This was my first study visit. I came home buzzing and rather more inspired than I expected. Thank you OCA for organising and to Robert Enoch for such enthusiastic, stimulating and knowledgeable leading. It was very inspiring to meet other OCA students too.
Nice to meet you Kate …
I’m glad it was inspiring Kate. I look forward to seeing what you make out of it! Everyone was very generous and engaged.
Good to meet you Kate, good look with your studies
Ignore that last post – the link is here (I hope!):
http://chrischadwickphotography.com/the-art-of-photography/revelations-experiments-in-photography-study-visit-science-museum
Good write up Chris. You do realise we’ll all want to see what you make of the lighting assignment now! Post it here!!!
This is an inspiring exhibition that illustrates the creative and experimental process at work plus the wonderful way artists inspire each other yet add to ideas. No idea is set in stone, they are more like “rolling stones” if you get what I mean. And the way this exhibition is curated as a constantly interconnected narrative shows this process wonderfully.
Some marvellous work on show by a huge variety of both scientists and artists. It is good to see some boundaries broken between art and science. It really sets the pictures free.
And in the end photography really does become a “plastic art” of remarkable expressive power.
I strongly encourage students to visit this show and to ask questions, “how was this made?” And “what can I do with this?” It is on until mid September.
Here is a link to some of my experiments in the series, Hooks & Buoys.
http://robertenoch.com/category/hooks-buoys/
A somewhat belated thank you to everyone who took part in this study visit, it was really engaging. Made all the more interesting by the great company of the other students and Robert’s very interactive approach. A big thank you to you all. This was my second OCA study visit and well worth the 275 mile round trip! I came away with my head buzzing with what I had seen and learned. I will get my blog entry up this afternoon!
Here is a link to my blog entry about the study visit:https://johnaorroca.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/revelations-experiments-in-photography-media-space-science-museum-london/
Here’s my blog post about the visit, which is still making me think two weeks on.
https://kateastonoca.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/oca-study-visit-to-revelations-experiments-in-photography-at-the-science-museum-6th-june-2015/
For anyone interested, there is a seminar around this exhibition on the 12’th of September 2015 … Quite a range of speakers!
Some of my thoughts regarding the study visit is in the link below. Big thanks to Robert who was a star and made the day enjoyable and informative. Also great to meet some new students.
https://kwphotography2documentary.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/research-revelations-study-visit-science-museum/