27th August - 3rd September 2010
With thanks to funding from the Arts and Culture Trust, Greatmore Art Studios was proud to present its second Creative Photography Exhibition. The show was the product of a two week mentoring workshop that explored analogue photography using cameras supplied by Exposure Gallery. Exposure Gallery is a photographic concept store that prides itself in being a platform for photographic inspirational products, cutting edge photographic artists, and avant- garde photographic concepts. Retail items sold in the store include Lomographic cameras, a camera known for its inherent playfulness and spontaneity used as a springboard for creativity.
The young artists all had the opportunity to experiment with different types of lomography cameras. They all benefited from trying out new techniques and concepts as well as having the opportunity to meet and dialogue with other artist and mentors at the Greatmore space. New vistitors were brought to the studios through the mentees and the exhibition was an inspiration to all who saw it. The main comment was on the innovative approach the mentees took when laying out the show. Some of the mentors were surprised at the great results of work.
MENTORS
Fiona Hoadley, Paul Weinberg, Niklas Zimmer and Adele Gordon
MENTEES
Bangikaya Maqoqa, Siyabulela Mdoda, Sergio Majjie, Khynya Mehlo, Sarah Benjamin and Abdul-Wahid Hendricks
FACILITATORS
Igshaan Adams and Gary Frier
The Exhibition opened on the 27th August at 5:30pm and ran until the 3rd September. Thank you to the following who made the workshop possible: Arts and Culture Trust, Exposure Gallery and Orms Photographic Warehouse.Greatmore Art Studios is located at 47-49 Greatmore Street, Woodstock. The Gallery is open on weekdays from 9am-4pm.
