Power visit
The final study visit of 2011 takes us to Liverpool and the newly reopened Open Eye Gallery. On Thursday 15 December we will visit the galley’s two opening exhibitions.
The first is Mitch Epstein’s American Power which earlier this year won the Prix Pictet for photography on issues of sustainability. In an interview with the BJP Mitch Epstein said ‘…American Power looks at the landscape as a reflection of the society, it looks at how the choices society has made have manifested themselves in the environment.’ I was critical of the Pictet jury decision at the time. Not because I didn’t appreciate Mitch Epstein’s work, but rather because I thought that choosing an American large format fine art photographer for the prize was both a safe choice and a wasted opportunity to advance other voices. The Open Eye show is an opportunity to see American Power as large prints, which as those who joined the Struth visit earlier this year will recognise can be a completely different experience to seeing work on the web or in books.
The second exhibition is Chris Steele Perkins’ The Pleasure Principle. Perkins describes how England was a country he never really felt part of and his work will give us the opportunity to reflect on whether the past really is another country.
So plenty to see and talk about and a great opportunity to meet other students. The visit is free and will start at 11am. Sign up by sending an email to enquiries@oca-uk.com Joining instructions will be emailed about a week before the visit.
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Shame it’s on a Thursday, I would have liked to attend. I guess a day out in Liverpool is still on the agenda though…
Sorry Rob, we were struggling to fit this visit in before the exhibition closes
c’est la vie… I know you can’t organise everything to suit me!
Would love to attend too…I haven’t made it there yet but really want to see Epstein’s work and the new Gallery space. It looks unlikely that I’ll be able to make this date as my kids break up the day before…but will ask the question…
Well, I am up for it … never been to Liverpool yet a city I have always wanted to visit. Would have been good to see you again Rob and please make it if you can Marmalade – you are both OCA forum voices !!
For once, something on my doorstep. Circumstances permitting I will be there.
Sorry the boss says ‘No’ as it’s too close to Christmas and the funds won’t stretch that far at this time of year. Have a good time though.
Update: Peter Haveland, Photography and Visual Culture Curriculum Leader has agreed to join us for this study visit, so we have increased the number of places available
I am going to be in Liverpool the night before so if anyone does feel like meeting up please contact via the OCA Flickr webpages … !?
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ocarts/discuss/72157628128205063/
“Peter Haveland, Photography and Visual Culture Curriculum Leader has agreed to join us for this study visit, so we have increased the number of places available”
Is there something I should know? 🙂
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I would like to attend please! Would you add my name to the list?
Thank you
Janice
I’m coming along too- my first study visit on this course!