04 Nov - 21 Nov - Preview: Wed 4 Nov 6.30-9.00pm

UNCERTAIN STATES 2015

David George, Spencer Rowell, Fiona Yaron-Field, Adele Watts, Agnieszka Kozlowska, Almundena Romero, Alys Tomlinson, Angelo Picozzi#Ania Dabrowska, Aviv Yaron, Carol Hudson, Chloe Hayes, Eva Bachmann, Faye Heller, Francesca Centioni, Fransciso Gomez de Villaboa, Geoff Titley, Georgie Scott, James M Barrett, James Russell Cant, Jennifer Pattison, Julie Hill, Karl Ohiri, Laura Hynd, Lee Ann, Lucy Levene, Marc Newton, Marcia Michael, Michelle Marshall, Mick Williamson, Mitch Karunaratne, Nick Haeffner, Richard Ansett, Richard Sawdon Smith, Riikka Kassinen, Rober Davies, Roy Mehta, Sally Annett, Sara Moralo, Sean Gallagher , Shelley Theordore, Sonia Lenzi, Susan Andrews, Tracey Holland, Valentina Casalini, Victoria Kovalenko, Lesley Farrell, George Miles & Simon Brann Thorpe.

Uncertain States Annual Show.

Friday 13 November
Art Pavilion Film Night
Uncertain States and Roast Beef Productions presents the award winning film  'The Russian  Woodpecker film by Chad Garcia
also showing  'L'Assenza' a short film starring Stephen Mangan    6.30-9.00pm. Free Admission

L'Assenza A man becomes obsessed by the sight of his own double in an Italian film from the early 1960s.L'Assenza, a short film backed by the BFI, written/directed by Jonathan Romney, produced by Carey Born of First Born Films in association with Lighthouse.https://vimeo.com/74643493

'The Russian  Woodpecker' Winner of the world cinema grand jury award Sundance 2015, offfical selection at Sheffield Doc/Fest.  While researching a secret Soviet antenna at Chernobyl, which interrupted global radio communications from 1976 – 1989, Fedor Alexandrovich uncovers a dark conspiracy. The scientists and military men dismiss his warnings that Russia is behind a massive cover-up and he descends into a nightmare where he battles the antenna on his own terms. When he is invited to address the crowds in Kiev’s Revolution Square during height of the protests, he fears that powerful men may kill him if he speaks out.
http://www.roastbeeftv.com/film/the-russian-woodpecker/

Thursday 19 November 6.30-9.30pm

Please come and join Uncertain States and Hoxton Mini Press for the launch of David George's new book Hackney by Night

Published by Hoxton Mini press

available from www.hoxtonminipress.com 

Please come and join Uncertain States and Hoxton Mini Press for the
launch of David George's new book Hackney by Night
 
Published by Hoxton Mini Press

available from: www.hoxtonminipress.com <http://www.hoxtonminipress.com>

Launch Party: 19 November 6:30 - 9:30pm

Mile End Art Pavilion
Clinton Road
E3 4QY

www.uncertainstates.com

18 Sep - 31 May

INSIGHT ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is an annual celebration of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. In 2015 the competition launched for its seventh year and the winning images are showcased in an exhibition at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Sponsored by Insight Investment

rmg.co.uk/astrophoto

02 Oct - 05 Dec - Preview: Thurs 1 Oct, 6:30pm - 8.30pm

ROCK AGAINST RACISM

Syd Shelton

Autograph ABP announces the first major exhibition of Syd Shelton’s photographs capturing one of the most intriguing and contradictory political periods in British post war history. Between 1976 and 1981, the movement Rock Against Racism (RAR) confronted racist ideology in the streets, parks and town halls of Britain. RAR was formed by a collective of musicians and political activists to fight fascism and racism through music.

Image Caption: Syd Shelton, Bagga, vocalist with Matumbi, Hackney, London, 1978.

http://www.sydshelton.net

07 Oct - 14 Oct - Preview Wed 7 October, 6.30pm - 9.30pm

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO THE PUBS OF EAST LONDON

Jan Klos

East London is home to some of the best and most historic pubs in the world, but sadly many of them are under threat. With gentrification and dwindling customers a daily concern, this striking series of 'family portraits' introduces viewers to the dedicated teams determined to keep their doors open.

www.janklos.com

01 Oct - 30 Nov

MODERN MAGIC LANTERN SHOWS, TALKS & COURSES

MODERN MAGIC LANTERN SHOWS

All tickets: £8, £6 concs Book online www.bishopsgate.org.uk or call 020 7392 9200

Working in collaboration with Spitalfields Life, a modern twist is put on an old tradition. Three photographers who have documented London over the years share their favourite images and stories in conversations with Stefan Dickers, Bishopsgate Instutute’s Library and Archives Manager.

15 October 7.30pm

SYD SHELTON: Rock Against Racism

Between 1976 and 1981 photographer Syd Shelton became one of the key activists in the movement Rock Against Racism (RAR). Formed by a collective of musicians and political activists, the movement fought fascism and racism through music. The exhibition ‘Syd Shelton: Rock Against Racism’ is at Autograph ABP, Rivington Place EC2A 3BA from 2 Oct to 5 Dec.

3 November 7.30pm

PHIL MAXWELL: Street Photography

Phil Maxwell has photographed the East End since arriving in London from Liverpool in 1981. He has dedicated himself to documenting the lives of working people in the East End; a lifetime’s project that thirty years later has led to an unparalleled archive of work both in street photography and as a record of antifascist political movements in London.

19 November 7.30pm

COLIN O’BRIEN: London Life

Born in Clerkenwell in 1940 Colin O’Brien began documenting the city and the people around him from an early age. From taking pictures of his friends with a Box Brownie at the age of 8 to using a Leica as a teenager, Colin has recorded the theatre of London life ever since. His latest book LONDON LIFE has just been published by Spitalfields Life Books.

TALKS

Free Admission  Book online www.bishopsgate.org.uk/events or call 020 7392 9200

3 October 2pm-4pm

EXPLORING ARCHIVES: Black Ephemera

An opportunity to learn about several UK collections and archives including the Bernie Grant Archive and the Black Cultural Archives. There will be a range of speakers with different historical perspectives including Patrick Vernon OBE (social commentator and political activist), Jeffrey Green (historian), Victoria Northridge (Black Cultural Archives) and Stefan Dickers (Bishopsgate Institute).

26 October 7.30pm

LONDON RECORDED BY CAMERA: A Look through the Institute’s Photographic Archive

with Stefan Dickers Library and Archives Manager at Bishopsgate Institute.

Since opening in 1895, Bishopsgate Library has held fascinating collections relating to photography in London. Specialising in collecting street photography and social and cultural images of London with extensive collections on political protest and radical history, the library now holds over 100,000 images and new collections are continually being added.

COURSES

Book online www.bishopsgate.org.uk/courses or call 020 7392 9200

PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY with Armelle Skatulski.

Level 1 Wednesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm 16 Sept-21 Oct, 4 Nov-9 Dec. £200/£150 concs for 6 sessions. Level 2 Tuesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm 3 Nov-8 Dec £200/£150 concs for 6 sessions.

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY with Paulina Czyz

Fridays 6.30pm-8.30pm 18 Sept-23 Oct, £136/£102 concs for 6 sessions

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: Take Great Photos in a Day with Paulina Czyz

Saturday 10 October 10.30am-4.30pm £63/£46 concs

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT with Armelle Skatulski

Tuesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm 15 Sept-20 Oct £136/£102 concs for 6 sessions.

BLACK HISTORY & PHOTOGRAPHY: Artists, Archives, Platforms with Armelle Skatulski

Saturday 17 October 10.30am-4.30pm £62/£46 concs

PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION & REVIEW with Armelle Skatulski

Saturdays 10.30am-2.30pm 14 & 21 Nov £91/£68 concs for 2 sessions.

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/events

07 Oct - 01 Jan

SOLDIERS FROM THE EMPIRE

From the famous footballer Walter Tull who died in battle in 1918 through to the conscientious objectors, Haringey has played a pivotal role in the history of the First World War. This exhibition explores the life and experiences of the soldiers from the empire in the Middlesex Regiment throughout the Great War. The Regiment saw losses during the conflict of 12,720 and received a total of eighty-one Battle Honours and five Victoria Crosses.

www.hidden-histories.org.uk/wordpress

18 Nov - 06 Jan - Preview: 18 Nov 6pm-9pm

RE:GENERATION

Kit Oates

An exhibition of portraits of tenants from the South Kilburn housing estate, north west London. The estate is undergoing regeneration, placing it's residents and the area in a transitional period. The images we're originally installed on tower blocks due for demolition in the area. This striking series of portraits captures the different generations living on the estate.

www.kitoates.com

03 Nov - 15 Nov

TWENTYFOUR7 / BEIGEL BAKE

Craig Stevenson, Emma Marshall, John Stead, Jonathan Goldberg, Kathryn Geels, Roland Ramanan

This debut exhibition from East London collective LDNtwentyfour7 is characterised by both the imagery and the process behind the project. Throughout 2015, six photographers have been gracing Brick Lane's '24/7' institution Beigel Bake with their lenses. Around the clock, capturing portraits of epicures, tourists, midnight snackers, eating-on-the-goers and morning-after-the-night-before revellers. 

http://ldntwentyfour7.com

06 Nov - 05 Dec - Preview: Thurs 5 Nov 5.30pm-8.00pm

FACE UP

Past and present staff and students from the Cass School of Art and invited guests including, Mick Williamson, Lesley McIntyre, Trudy Barry, Louis Burrows, Andy Lawson, Nigel Maudsley, Richard Coward, Susan Andrews, Heather McDonough, Paola Leonardi, Rod Morris, Jacky Chapman, Abdi Ismail, Steve Double, Vanda Playford, Emmanuelle Waekerle and Ralph Hodgson.

Face Up - Exhibition and fundraiser for The Terrance Higgins Trust.

On display: an eclectic selection of celebrity portraits from both the 1980s and today, together with a gallery studio and photo-booth. Portraits include: Stephen Fry, Sir Ian McKellen, Sheila Hancock, Jeremy Deller, Gilbert and George, and Richard. E. Grant.

06 Nov - 27 Nov - Preview: Thurs 5 Nov 5.30pm-8pm

COAXIAL

Susan Andrews, Jaqueline Daly, Robin Grierson, Mimi Farrer, Fiona Yaron-Field, Cecilia Hurtado, Anna Krieps, Rosy Martin, Heather McDonough, Roy Mehta, Lisa Rigolli, Adele Watts, Mick Williamson

COAXIAL

Home—a common focus; a constant; a conduit of memory, of shared threads that pull us back. The point in the familial scenery about which we form our orbit; we circulate and bind to it. Our lines are drawn, sketched and then sharply defined. We draw ourselves in.

The work explores change over time, with family at the heart. It brings together ideas around landscape and memory. It comments on the disappearance of the analogue family album in the face of the digital archive. 

This show features projections, sculpture and installations that present the work in a playful yet thought-provoking exhibition.

www.heathermcdonough.com

01 Oct - 30 Oct

TA MOKO - Modern Maori Warriors

Heloise Bergman

Ta Moko means tattoo in Maori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. For the past three years, Heloise Bergman has been returning to her homeland to document the revival of traditional facial ta moko. Here she shares the stories of a new generation of Maori, proudly reclaiming their cultural heritage in a modern world. 

www.heloisebergman.com

01 Nov - 20 Dec

DALSTON IN COLOUR

Hester Dennett and Peter Young

Photographed in the early 2000’s, ‘Dalston in Colour’ features the collaborative effort of Dennett and Young to celebrate what they had  each come to cherish about the night-time and wintry urban landscape up and down the Kingsland Road over the previous two decades. From Stamford Hill to Shoreditch High Street.

06 Jun - 25 Oct

MIKE GRAY - In Black & White

Mike Gray. Exhibition produced by Fragile Archivists and Hackney Archives

Archive exhibition celebrating the life and work of local photographer, historian and community activist Mike Gray. 

Gray, who was instrumental in the campaign to found Chats Palace as an independent social space in the mid-1970s, documented many of the early festivals and Christmas Shows in good old fashioned grainy monochrome.

whatischatspalace.wordpress.com

24 Oct - 2-4:30pm

PHOTO WALK with Alina Kisina

Alina Kisina

Join photographer Alina Kisina for an illuminating Photo-walk exploring the East End from a different perspective. Designed especially for Photomonth last year, the hugely popular event will include an introduction to Alina’s work and her favourite techniques, a 1.5 hour walk to explore the image of the city through its reflections and will be followed by a return to the studio to share and edit your favourite images. Refreshments will be provided.

www.AlinaKisina.co.uk

31 Oct - 9am-5pm

PORTFOLIO CLINIC: Preparing for a portfolio review

Alina Kisina

From her extensive experience of both receiving and giving portfolio reviews, Alina will offer feedback and guidance to photographers to identify what can be gained from a portfolio review and how to best prepare for them, including editing and presenting your work.

20 minute slots available throughout the day, on a first come first served basis. Advance booking at info@alinakisina.co.uk  

www.AlinaKisina.co.uk

02 Oct - 04 Oct - Fri 6-9pm, Sat and Sun 12-5pm

OPEN STUDIO at Chisenhale Open Weekend

Alina Kisina

As part of the Chisenhale Open Weekend, photographer Alina Kisina will be welcoming visitors into her studio for a behind-the-scenes insight into new projects in development alongside the opportunity to view a range of work, including her atmospheric and widely acclaimed cityscapes. Photographs will be available for sale. 

www.AlinaKisina.co.uk

04 Oct - 1pm

ARTIST TALK: The Artist as a Work in Progress

Alina Kisina

Alina will show examples of her work and share her experience of making key transitions as a photographer, moving through different approaches to creating work and exploring new possibilities. As she has recently ventured into new photographic territories and styles, she’ll be asking the question: what are the qualities and threads that remain in the identity of an artist as they continue progressing in their practice?

www.AlinaKisina.co.uk

01 Oct - 01 Nov

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE: Community Connections

Pete Burke

One photograph and one drawing in each of 3 venues which add value to and bring people together in a community against a backdrop of Brownfield stie developments.

Photos of building site peepholes along with drawings acting as routes connecting them. (See also CLP James Library & Dalston Eastern Curve Garden)

Part of an ongoing project started in 2009

https://peteburke.wordpress.com

01 Oct - 01 Nov

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE: Community Connections

Pete Burke

One photograph and one drawing in each of 3 venues which add value to and bring people together in a community against a backdrop of Brownfield Site developments.

Photos of building site peepholes along with drawings acting as routes connecting them. (See also Clapton Hart & Dalston Eastern Curve Garden)

Part of an ongoing project started in 2009.

https://peteburke.wordpress.com

19 Oct - 24 Oct

WHAT ON EARTH?

Chris King & Julian Hanford

The two series presented by Chris King and Julian Hanford are familiar yet detached from everyday reality. Who’s to say what’s real, what’s not, and where we’re heading?

Chris presents quiet landscapes, giving viewers a sense they might walk into the scenes like time capsules. Julian explores the mysteries of humankind's changing relationship with, and understanding of, the universe in which we exist.

Exhibition powered by Be Smart About Art:

http://www.besmartaboutart.com/events

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http://julianhanfordart.com

01 Oct - 01 Nov

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE: Community Connections

Pete Burke

One photograph and one drawing in each of 3 venues which add value to and bring people together in a community against a backdrop of Brownfield site developments.

Photos of Building site peepholes along with drawings acting as routes connecting them.

Part of an ongoing project started in 2009.

https://peteburke.wordpress.com

04 Sep - 9.45am-1.30pm

PLANNING YOUR ART SHOW: A Special Photomonth Workshop with besmartaboutart.com

Speaker: Susan Mumford

In this jam-packed workshop, you’ll be taken through the nitty-gritty of planning, staging and following-up a show. The special focus is Photomonth 2015.

Participants will takeaway a workbook to use for exhibitions now and in future. The pack includes a planning calendar, marketing toolkit & timeline, invite checklist, artist bio template, installation checklist and more.

During breakout sessions, participants will work with peers to plan events and gain key insight for securing private sponsorship.

Book your place now: http://bsaa.co/photomonthaz

19 Oct - 30 Oct

FRAGMENTARY

Antonia Attwood, Liz Atkin, Daniel Regan

An exhibition woven together by the common thread of mental health. Each artist shares their deeply personal and raw photographic works relating to their experiences, from compulsive skin picking through to recovery and phenomenology of chronic mental illness. 

http://danielregan.com/

http://www.lizatkin.com/

http://www.antoniaattwood.com/

04 Sep - 27 Nov

TOWN HALL SERIES: A London Typology

Anthony Coleman

An ongoing project by London based photographer Anthony Coleman. Inspired by the confidence and ambition expressed through the design of these buildings, Coleman’s images are concerned with presenting what London was and is.

The bold and imposing structures contrast greatly with other elements in the photographs such as street furniture, road markings and passers-by. Not all examples documented here still fulfil their original purpose, and have over time undergone a change of use.

http://www.anthonycoleman.com/

20 Oct - 01 Nov

LONDON INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHY 27th Annual Photography Exhibition

Members of London Independent Photography

The London Independent Photography Annual Exhibition, now in its 27th year, is a platform for members to exhibit recent work. The selectors this year are Laura Pannack, Greg  Lucas and Mike Poloway and the curator is Christine Santa Ana.

www.londonphotography.org.uk

30 Nov - 06 Dec

PHOTOGRAPHY MATTERS

Members of Central Group, London Independent Photography

Do we need to say so? Yes, because then we ask, why? 'Drawing with light', the great medium of witness, of record, an opening to understanding - yes but for what? Evidence? Expression? Activism? Celebration? Confession? The answers are both historic and personal. Twenty takes on what its worth might be. Consensus unlikely.

01 Oct - 31 Oct

URBAN REFLECTIONS

Ralph Whitehead

An exhibition of abstract photography portraying the echos of urban chaos by capturing its reflections off metal surfaces all around us. A passing siren, a flickering street light, a river of red traffic running like blood through the veins of the city, recording a trace of their fleeting yet metronomic passage.

www.photonfixer.com

05 Nov - 08 Nov - Preview 5 Nov 6pm-9pm

ALTERNATIVE ULSTER

Martin Seeds

In the summer of 2012 I was searching YouTube for vintage footage of Northern Ireland when I came across a promotional film for the technology giant IBM. Made in the 70s the films purpose was to persuade young professionals to relocate to an area in up-state New York called Ulster County. Reflecting on the subjects of home, heritage and the artists Irish identity, ‘Alternative Ulster’ explores this parallel Ulster homeland in North America.

http://www.martinseeds.com

01 Oct - 6pm

FILMPROLATES

Associate and Emerging Artists

Every first Thursday of the month filmpro turns its Hoxton studio into a small digital art gallery, showcasing new, experimental work by associate artists and more!

Previous events have included film screenings, video installations and live art happenings.

Flag filmpro lates on your East London art-map for 2015 and come along to the late openings!

filmpro lates are curated by Foteini Galanopoulou and co-produced with filmpro ltd.

www.filmpro.net/filmprolates

05 Nov - 6pm

FILMPROLATES

Associate and Emerging Artists

Every first Thursday of the month filmpro turns its Hoxton studio into a small digital art gallery, showcasing new, experimental work by associate artists and more!

Previous events have included film screenings, video installations and live art happenings.

Flag filmpro lates on your East London art-map for 2015 and come along to the late openings!

filmpro lates are curated by Foteini Galanopoulou and co-produced with filmpro ltd.

www.filmpro.net/filmprolates

29 Oct - 18 Dec

FATHOM 15

Marianne Bjornmyr, Maria Kapajeva, Jo Lawrence, Georgia Mataxas, Elisa Noguera Lopez

New work produced by artists on Four Corners residency programme.

http://www.mariannebjornmyr.com/,

http://www.mariakapajeva.com/,

http://www.jolawrence.com/,

http://www.georgiametaxas.com/,

http://enl.cc/

30 Sep - 6.30pm-8.30pm

GAYLE CHONG KWAN & GRANT SMITH in Conversation

Gayle Chong Kwan, Grant Smith

Artist Gayle Chong Kwan and photographer Grant Smith will debate issues surrounding photography in the public realm - both in terms of taking photographs in the public realm, and developing and showing photography in the public realm. Chong Kwan will draw on the work she developed in 2015 at the International Center of Photography and Aperture in New York and her wider art projects, and Smith will draw his extensive photographic career and photography blog which covers issues around photography, access and public space.

http://www.gaylechongkwan.com/

http://www.grant-smith.com/

01 Oct - 6.30pm-8.30pm

EAST LONDON STREET PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOFORUM

Sarah Ainslie, Susan Andrews, David Hoffman, Ed Thompson

Photographers Sarah Ainslie, Susan Andrews, David Hoffman and Ed Thompson discuss their differing approaches to street photography in East London, past and present.

http://www.sarahainslie.com

http://www.susanandrews.co.uk

http://www.hoffmanphotos.com

http://www.edwardthompson.co.uk

09 Oct - 17 Oct - Preview: Thurs 8 Oct 6.30pm-8.30pm

UNCERTAIN STATES OPEN CALL 2015

The 2015 Open Call winners - to be announced

Nine artists selected by art historian, curator and writer Camilla Brown, Artistic Director Quad & Format International Photography Festival Louise Clements, artist and curator Leah Gordon, fine art photographer and professor Paul Hill MBE, Hoxton Mini Press publisher and photographer Martin Usborne, Director of Firecracker Fiona Rogers, Artist and writer Sharon Kivland, Founding editor of Photomonitor Christiane Monarchi, and Uncertain States

www.uncertainstates.com

02 Oct - 31 Oct

PORTRAITS

Group Exhibition

Portraits, is the result of a call for entries by Gallery320 for this exhibition to be part of Photomonth. The exhibition has been curated by Sean Pines, the gallery owner, and Lorraine Waldron from submissions based on the photographers own interpretaion of what constitues a 'Portrait'.

www.studio320.co.uk

09 Nov - 28 Nov

15 YEARS TIL NOW

Sean Pines

15 Years til Now is a retrospective of the work of Sean Pines during the past 15 years to the current day. The exhibition encompases the commercial genres of fashion and portraiture alongside fine art landscapes, figure and still life.  

www.seanpines.co.uk

01 Oct - 30 Oct

MARKET SUNDRIES

Adrian Lee and Rachel Thomson

Rachel Thomson’s cyanotypes of discarded plastic bags and Adrian Lee’s photograms of lurid jewellery display fittings drag centre-stage the incidental trappings of a commercial culture. These items are at the bottom of the object hierarchy; either showing other commodities off to their best advantage or transporting them safely home.

http://adrianlee.info

http://rachelthomsonstudio.co.uk

18 Oct - 1pm- 3pm

GLIMPSING THE FUTURE: Community Connections

Pete Burke 

Pete Burke will take you on a guided tour of his project exhibiting in 3 local venues: CLR James Library, The Clapton Hart and Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. There is one photograph and one drawing in each of the backdrop of Brownfield Site developments. The photos are of building site peepholes with drawings acting as routes connecting them.

Pete will talk about why he takes photos on an outdated camera phone. How by taking one photo of a peephole at the building site of Dalston Junction station set him on a journey in his art practice. And what he finds inspiring in an area of London full of contrasts.

https://peteburke.wordpress.com

01 Oct - 31 Oct

VIVA CHILE!

Fabrizio Stefanoni

Photographic chronicle of a trip to Chile, witnessing the marvels of the driest desert on Earth, Christmas in summer weather, volcanoes and geysers, and dominant, mostly undisturbed wildlife.

www.permanentexposure.com

23 Oct - 30 Nov

UNRELIABLE EVIDENCE

Nick Simpson, Samuel Heracles Gascoigne-Simpson

Nick Simpson presents further revelations from the photographic vaults of his eccentric Victorian great- grandfather.

Recently rediscovered plates reveal Samuel Heracles Gascoigne-Simpson's bizarre photographic odyssey into an underground world of 19th century England.

Contains some tasteful nudity and both 'spot' and 'goose' nadgering...

www.bumforthmanor.com

06 Oct - 18 Oct - 10:00am - late

F8 COLLECTIVE'S LAUNCH exhibition and events

Matthew Aslett, Louis Dowse, Chris Calvert, Tom Daams, Julia Kochetova, Sam Peat, Pierre Alozie, Hubert Klusky, Letitia Kamayi, Kieran Cudlip, Jo Coats

F8 photographers present their work in their first collective show. The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of talks and practical workshops around various aspects of contemporary documentary photographic practice. The full program of events will be made available online via Twitter: @f8photographic

f8online.org

06 Oct - 16 Oct

ART FOR ACTION

Rose Illingworth, Lauren Matthews, Juan Sebastian Herrera Seabbagh

Acollection of photographs, films and artwork documenting international art workshops.

www.artforaction.co.uk

www.laurenmatthews.co.uk

14 Oct - 28 Oct

AFRICA'S LAST COLONY: Remembering 40 years of conflict in Western Sahara

Matt Aslett, Emma Brown, Nilu Izadi, Steve Franck, Vanessa Galbraith, Alan Gignoux, Bob Griffin, Ingrid Guyon, Carolina Graterol, Tomasz Laczny, Danielle Smith, Simon Thorpe, Quintina Valero

Africa’s Last Colony, organised by Sandblast, represents an exhibition by UK based photographers to highlight the 40th anniversary of the conflict in Western Sahara. The Moroccan invasion and forced annexation of the former Spanish colony, in 1975, denied the indigenous Saharawis their independence and sparked a war that displaced the majority to refugee camps in the Algerian desert. Professional and amateur photographers share their first hand experiences and first time ever seen images from 1976. 

http://www.sandblast-arts.org

01 Oct - 18 Oct

THE THIN SILK THREAD

Xiaowen Zhu

Focusing on the artist's documentary Oriental Silk, the exhibition explores the worldview of the owner of the first silk importing company in Los Angeles. Carefully and quietly, the film installation observes Kenneth Wong going through his daily routine, telling his story, reflecting on collective memory, cultural heritage, and identity.  

www.zhuxiaowen.com

07 Nov - 05 Dec - every Sat 2pm-4pm

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE EAST END

This Street Photography course for beginners, led by Kelda Hole, has been designed to get you out into the streets in the East End of London making images. For five weeks you will practice the art of street photography, where you will learn the basics of making images on the move.

You will learn about Zone Focusing, Sunny 16 rule and be able to apply this to other situations. On this course, you will learn camera handling and masking techniques used by street photographers for making images in public situations giving you increased confidence and speed in using your camera.

Booking essential: ideastorelearning@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Course code: A3834

02 Nov - 13 Dec

THE HAZARA OF QUETTA

Asef Ali Mohammad

Some 500,000 Hazara from Afghanistan have settled in Quetta, Pakistan over the last century and face discrimation as a religiously Shia and ethnically Turku-Mongol minority. Asef Ali Mohammad, a British based Hazara currently completing his photography MA at Middlesex University, has documented this community in all its strength and vulnerability.

Artist talk/contact Idea Store

09 Nov - 22 Nov

REVISITING WHIFFIN'S EAST END

Chris Dorley-Brown

Chris Dorley-Brown works in collaboration with artists, filmmakers, curators, groups and individuals in a variety of cultural contexts, primarily outside the art gallery. He has been building up a photographic archive of life in his home borough of Hackney for over ten years. As part of the ‘Whiffin’s East End’exhibition, Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives invited Chris to revisit the work of East End photographer William Whiffin (1878-1957), exploring the sites and subjects depicted in the exhibition and using his own contemporary photographic approach to capture and create a new archive of Whiffin’s East End. 

Chris will discuss and present the results of this project at the Idea Store Whitechapel during the Writeidea Festival (13-15 Nov) http://writeideafestival.org 

http://chris3.500px.com/

www.modrex.com

15 Oct - 24 Apr

LEE MILLER: A Women's War

Lee Miller

This exhibition looks at the photography of Lee Miller, one of the most important female war photographers of the twentieth century. It shows the unique perspective Miller had as a female photographer during and after the Second World War, featuring a number of items never before seen on display, and will address for the first time her vision of gender.

01 Nov - 30 Nov

LOOKING UP

Jenny Bush

Looking up my gaze was arrested by the stupendous and alien water towers of a Manhattan skyline previously unknown to me.

www.jennybushartist.co.uk

20 Nov - 7.30pm

POSTCARDS FROM BABYLON - The Audio-Visual Remix

Christian de Sousa, Alex Forster, Bureau de la Resistance

Following last year's acclaimed PfB exhibition-festival, BDLR present an immersive audio-visual experience featuring photography & spoken words by Christian de Sousa and music by Alex Forster. Performed live, the show explores the state of the world and the nature of freedom. This event also launches a new PfB web offering.

postcardsfrombabylon.net

25 Nov - 6.30pm-8.30pm

JANET HALL LECTURE 'Visualising Migration' given by Alixandra Fazzina

Alixandra Fazzina

Alixandra Fazzina will talk about her book "A million Shillings; Escape from Somalia" and her ongoing project the "Flowers of Afghanistan" both of which cover the subject of human smuggling and trafficking. She will discuss the challenges faced not only on the ground but in creating fresh perspectives in the field of visualising migration.

Alixandra Fazzina’s photography focuses on under-reported conflicts and the forgotten humanitarian consequences of war. She has worked independently as a photojournalist throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. For two years she chronicled the exodus of migrants and refugees from Somalia to the Arabian Peninsula. The resulting book “A Million Shillings” Escape from Somalia”

In 2010 Alixandra won the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for her striking coverage of the devastating human consequences of war. She is currently shortlisted for this year’s Prix Pictet award for “Disorder”. Her current long –term project “The Flowers Afghanistan, documents the stories of Afghanistan children seeking refuge in Europe. 

http://noorimages.com/photographer/fazzina/

30 Oct - 01 Nov - 3pm 30, 31 Oct & 1st Nov

SPEAK AS YOU FIND

'Rooms with a View' project

No one place can be described through a single story. Since January this year a group of young and older people have been working with artists from Magic Me to collect some of the many stories that describe life in Tower Hamlets. Our perspectives vary because of our life experiences, our ages and stages, and it is this cacophony that we will be bringing to our site specific performances. The audience will encounter connections and disharmony, whispers and shouts, all deeply rooted in the lived experience of our community performers, before sitting down to share their own stories in a huge community conversation.

Photographs taken during the project and performance will be part of a local touring exhibition.

www.magicme.co.uk

26 Oct - 6.30pm

GETTING GALLERY REPRESENTATION: A Photomonth Talk with besmartaboutart.com

Speaker: Susan Mumford

Photographers, do you want to start working with a gallery, curator or consultant?

Are you seeking additional professional partnerships?

This talk with art world insider and photography specialist Susan Mumford gives essential information that is relevant and informative to photographers at all stage of career.

Highlight: You’ll discover the 3 proven ways to attain representation, based on research by Be Smart About Art.

Bonus: Networking & refreshments

Book your ticket:

http://bsaa.co/photomonthtalk2015

11 Nov - 21 Nov - Preview 11 Nov 6.30 - 10pm

COVERED

ALAN POWDRILL

"COVERED" sets out to document the tattoo explosion through portraiture, exploring what they say about the identity of those addicted to ink. As a photographer I've always been visually intrigued by tattoos. My middle England upbringing meant very little exposure to rebels or mutiny; those who dared to change their appearance so drastically and permanently were attractive and exciting to me" Alan Powdrill

http://www.alanpowdrill.com/

19 Jun - 01 Nov

SOLDIERS AND SUFFRAGETTES: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF CHRISTINA BROOM

Christina Broom

Christina Broom is regarded as the UK’s first female press photographer. With creativity and a bold pioneering spirit she captured thousands of images of London at the start of the 20th century.

The first major exhibition of her works, showcases many images never seen before on public display.

From First World War soldiers to Suffragette processions, view life in London through the lens of Christina Broom.

04 Nov - 05 Nov - 12pm - 8pm

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS, or “LE BOOK live” as we like to call it, is our custom international event especially made for professionals in the creative industry, it is the place to find talent for all of your campaigns and other visual productions. At CONNECTIONS you can see the best photographers', illustrators' and moving image artists' portfolios and reels showcased by 60+ top agencies from around the world.

01 Oct - 30 Nov

ART ALCHEMIA

Jules Lowe and Art Alchemia collaborators.

Arte Alchemia 2009-2015 is a collaboration with 23 International artists.  This photostory records civilised diseased bodies returning to health in wild nature. The collaborators photogrpaphed each other during the process intending to mirror the Animist tradition of living reciprocally not exploitatively.  

https://juleslooklooking.exposure.co

03 Nov - 30 Nov

OUT OF THE FIRE

Sara Hannant

This collection of photographs by Sara Hannant records fire interventions to female fairy tale characters in vintage Ladybird books. Fire—a symbol of hearth and home, destruction, trial, purging and purification—opens up the narratives to consider personal and cultural mythologies that bear relationship to dreams, desires and memory.

www.sarahannant.com

23 Oct - 01 Nov - Mon to Fri 9am - 10pm Sat & Sun 10am - 2pm

SOMALILAND CALLING

Kate Stanworth

For the past three years Kate Stanworth has documented the Hargeysa International Book Fair, an important celebration of Somali arts and literature. This exhibition also showcases the work of young Somaliland photographers exploring the everyday life and culture of the region, beyond the media stereotypes of terrorism and warlords. 

www.katestanworth.com

08 Oct - 09 Oct

HASSELBLAD shootLDN

A hive of interactive and hands-on activity with live shoots, demonstrations, tutorials and seminars designed to inspire, inform and educate.

http://www.hasselblad.com/our-world/events/shootldn-2015

08 Oct - 11 Oct - Preview 8 Oct 6.30 - 9.30pm

PHOTOMASTERS MA Photography Exhibition

Exhibiting the latest MA Photography Graduates in partnership with The British Journal of Photography and The Royal Photographic Society's International Print Exhibition 158.

http://www.trumanbrewery.com/photoblock/photomasters

08 Oct - 11 Oct

AOP PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

The AOP Photography Awards continues to be regarded as one of the most prestigious and highly respected competitionS for professional photographers worldwide.

Being selected for the Book and Exhibition is one of the greatest accolades available to professional photographers and offers major exposure to art buyers and the creative industry as a whole.

The awards comprise of the Open, Assistant and Photography categories.

There will be a busy programme of seminars and events.

see www.the-aop.org/events for further details.

http://www.the-aop.org/awards/photography-awards-2015

08 Oct - 13 Oct - Preview 8 October 6pm-9pm

ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITION 158

The Royal Photographic Society's International Print Exhibition has been held almost every year since 1854. Now in its 158th year, it is the longest running exhibition of its kind in the world. Embracing all genres and styles of photography, the exhibition of 100 prints combines photographic skill with ideas rich in meaning, message and technique. This unique selection of images, curated by a panel of renowned photographers and photographic professionals, will ultimately offer something that will challenge your ideas and capture your imagination.

http://www.rps.org/exhibitions-and-competitions/competitions/international-print-exhibition-158

09 Oct - 20 Oct - Preview: Thurs 8 Oct 6pm-9pm

125LIVE

125 leading contemporary photographers

A unique photography event from the team behind 125 Magazine.

Each year photographers around the world are invited to upload imagery for inclusion in an exhibition, awards and book which is curated by the 125 team and key industry figures. 

Visitors can immerse themselves in a carefully constructed snapshot of contemporary photography as well as guest lectures from leading artists and industry figures plus weekend workshops for all levels. 

All imagery is available to buy as limited edition art prints with prices ranging from £100 to £5000. 

Last year 125LIVE attracted 6000+ visitors and this year will be even bigger.

www.125live.com

08 Oct - 11 Oct - Preview: Thurs 8 Oct 6pm-9pm

PHOTOBOOK WEEKEND

Photomonth has teamed up with Hoxton Mini Press and Miniclick to create a new event celebrating indepemdent publishers and the art of the photobook. Aiming to create more awareness, interest and knowledge of photobooks we present a Book Market and a free programme of book related Talks, Discussions and Events. Come and browse a stimulating mix of photobooks and buy direct from the piblishers themselves. Confirmed exhibitors include Hoxton Mini Press, Ditto Press, Morel, Trolley Books, Bemojake, Gost and more. For a full list of exhibitors, talks and events go to www.photobookweekend.com & www.photomonth.org 

08 Oct - 11 Oct - Preview: 8 Oct 6-9pm

FOTONOW - South West Graduate Photography Prize 2015

Caitlin Chescoe, Simeon Meinema, Sarah Remy Mitchelson, Joseph Ball, Jess Leonard and Dominic Till

The South West Graduate Photography Prize is an annual initiative developed and managed by FOTONOW. Recent photography graduates submit work, which is then shortlisted, with the final exhibition of six artists appearing at the PHOTOBLOCK during PHOTOMONTH EAST LONDON. One artist is selected to undertake a residency with Fotonow and Knowle West Media Centre each year. The initiative is aimed at supporting young photographic artists who have recently left educational institutions within the South West region of England.

www.fotonow.org

30 Oct - 03 Nov

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Members of The Documentary Group

The exhibition will feature the winning entries from the Documentary Photographer of the Year photo competition taken by members of The Documentary Group, part of The Royal Photographic Society.  The requirement is to submit five photographs based on a theme of the photographer's choosing and, a statement of intent.

http://dpoty.com

26 Oct - 29 Oct - 10am-6pm

THE PEG COLLECTIVE 15

Neil Harman,Dominic Harris,India Lawton, Sara Leigh Lewis,Roy Milani, Andrea Morley,Raoul Ries, Chris Storey, David Wilkinson

The Collective's new exhibition moves from the particular to the universal: from road trips in Africa and the United States to the shutting off of creative energies in W11. Dreams dissolve, the familiar becomes 'rich and strange' and the photographic image continues to challenge, dazzle and beguile.

28 Nov - 11am-4pm

PHOTOMONTH PORTFOLIO REVIEW

An excellent opportunity for photographers to discuss their current and future projects and receive critical feedback from experienced professionals including picture editors, publishers, curators, gallerists, agencies, and commissioning editors.

Reviewers include:-

Sophie Batterbury Picture Editor – Independent on Sunday

Tony Bell Picture Editor – Observer New Review

Stefanie Braun Freelance Curator

Eleni Duke Director – Curious Duke Gallery

Shannon Ghannam Picture Projects – Reuters News Agency

Karen Harvey Creative Director – Shutter Hub

Paula Jones Panos Pictures

Melanie Philippe World Photography Organisation

Dagmar Seeland Picture Editor – Stern Magazine

Martin Usborne Publisher – Hoxton Mini Press

Each participant may sign up for two or more twenty minute slots, allocated on a first come first served basis. Cost £20 per slot. Booking opens 1 October. Apply by email only to info@alternativearts.co.uk

05 Nov - 29 Nov - Preview: Thurs 5 Nov 6pm-8pm

PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-OPEN

Exhibition open to all kinds of photographers, professional and non-professional, students and young people from all over the UK and the rest of the world. Telling Stories on any subject is the theme for this year’s show. All images submitted will be screened and a selection printed. The public is invited to vote for Best in Show and the winning photographer will be awarded tickets to the Sony World Photography Awards in London, April 2016. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.photomonth.org 

Curated by Alternative Arts

Sponsored by theprintspace & the World Photography Organisation

The Photomonth Photo-Open opens on 5 November at 6pm and will be followed by a remarkable concert FOUND – Photographs and Songs given by Paul Armfield

05 Nov - 8pm doors

PAUL ARMFIELD: Found - Photographs and Songs

Found is a suite of songs inspired by a private collection of breathtaking photographs gathered from the flea-markets of Berlin. With a voice that Caitlin Moran describes as ‘toasty and lovely as Christmas morning’ and songs that Uncut magazine describe as ‘exquisite, extraordinary, almost unbearably beautiful’ chansonnier and wordsmith Paul Armfield will be performing his new collection with a small ensemble of multi-instrumentalists alongside projections of these stunning images, images that present a very different view of twentieth century Germany.

A unique experience that will enchant the audience with the beauty of each private captured moment. Tickets £10/£8 concs boxoffice@richmix.org.uk 020 7613 7498

05 Nov - 10 Nov

WHERE IN THE WORLD

Troy Pickersgill

Photographer Troy Pickersgill invites you to be transported to the far reaches of the globe and explore unique landscapes and cultures in this travel photography experience.

London is a diverse cultural hub comprised of ethnicities from all over the world. The aim of this exhibition is to look at these ethnicities in the land of their origin, to inspire people to go forth and experience new cultures for themselves.

Featuring over 15 countries including Japan, Italy, Portugal and the USA this exhibition combines street and landscape photography focuses on the people and the backdrops that give their countries the distinctive characteristics they have come to be known for.

The exhibition also invites you to take part and place on the interactive map where in the world you have been, would like to go and come from.

http://troymeetsworld.co.uk/

05 Oct - 30 Nov

TALES FROM TWO CITIES - London and Glasgow

Mark Jones, Rossco Thompson, Paul Walton, Stojanka Vidinic, Keith Castle, Bob Dawson

Six street level photographers, three resident in Glasgow, three in London, exhibit images highlighting social aspects of their home city.

www.bobartdawson.com

http://www.markjones.photography

http://thomsonroscoe.com/

01 Oct - 30 Nov

ANALOGUE WORKS

Don Mccullin, Ed Thompson, Sebastian Edge, Mick Williamson, Tereza Zeenkova, Gabriel Vigo, Photography students of The Cass at London Met 

Rough Print Gallery was opened July this year as part of the White Rabbit Restaurant and North London Darkroom. For Photomonth the gallery will be showing a series of rotating exhibitions of analogue based works ranging from a selection of early Don Mccullin East End prints to work by students of the CASS. A special menu at White Rabbit has been prepared for all Photomonth attendees.

www.roughprint.co.uk

02 Oct - 07 Oct

EAST END...

Don McCullin

Don McCullin is best known for his harrowing pictures capturing conflict, war and famine, the darker sides of humantity… This collection of his prints shows in detail what life was like just a few decades ago during the thatcher years..

These original eleven prints are kindly on loan from the CASS East End Archive as part of the Photomonth festival of Photography in East London.

The show is open 10 – 5 Tuesday to Thursday

or eat at White Rabbit Restaurant and see them privately.

22 Oct - 28 Oct - Preview: 22 Oct 6.30pm

FROM THE DIARIES OF

Mick Williamson

29 Oct - 04 Nov - Preview: 29 Oct 6.30pm

EDGELAND

Helena Crabtree & Flavia Dent

‘Edgeland’ reviews Crabtree and Dent’s work over the last year. A journey of exploration into housing estates built post WWII in London. Most of the sites that they visit are Brutalist; the architecture provides the perfect foundation for light to intercept its cold, harsh structures creating shadows that are fragile, contrasting the permanent physicality of the constructions; which are determined by the hour in the day and strength of the light. These moments are captured on camera. Crabtree and Dent seek to see beauty or uncover unseen territory in places often deemed as toxic.

The results do not directly address the complicated issues that arise politically, due to the formal abstract tendencies of their visual language but this does not mean that these issues are ignored.

The estates that they have focused on are Broadwater Farm, Alexandra Road Estate, Thamesmead and Woodberry Down, all of which have a different story to tell; their concrete weight sitting on London soil, providing thousands of homes but dividing many. Thamesmead was the furthest they travelled to and the most isolated yet Woodberry Down was on their doorstep but they barely knew it existed. A factor that ties all of these places together is the uneasy quietness.

What this on-going project has made Crabtree and Dent realise is that they must stop, look, see and engage with their surrounding and they invite you to do the same.

http://flaviamdent.weebly.com,

http://www.helenacrabtree.com

05 Nov - 11 Nov - Preview: 5 Nov 6.30pm

CONSTRUCTION & DESTRUCTION CAMERALESS

William Moyranski & Katie Jolins

12 Nov - 19 Nov - Preview: 12 Nov 6.30pm

PHOTOGRAPHY GRADUATES OF THE CASS AT LONDON MET UNIVERSITY

Ameil, Ryan, Josh

19 Nov - 30 Nov - Preview: 19 Nov 6.30pm

THE DARK PEAK

Sebastian Edge

http://www.sebastianedge.co.uk

25 Nov - 15 Dec - Launch Party & gig night 26 Nov 7.30pm-11pm

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Emma Marshall

An exhibition of images from Emma Marshall's photographic collaboration with Under The Influence, a critically-acclaimed music night supporting new artists and paying homage to the greats. Join us for photo-themed night of live music on 26 Nov.

www.emmamarshall.net

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www.undertheinfluencenight.com

01 Oct - 02 Oct

FRIEZE etc

Ian Walker

Three bodies of photographs which explore the presence of Classical Art and Architecture in contemporary European culture.  

08 Oct - 31 Oct

PEOPLE WITH FLOWERS

Banu Demirci

London based  photographer Banu Demirci captured People with Flowers by matching Personalities.

www.banudemirci.com

19 Nov - 23 Nov - Preview 19 Nov 6.30-9.30pm

GYPSIES

Zoe McCarthy

GYPSIES is the first exhibition by London based photographer Zoe McCarthy. For the past 5 years she has been documenting the gypsy and traveller horse fairs that take place in and around the UK. This exhibition gives an insight into the activities and people during what is often the social event of the year in the gypsy and traveller community.

www.zoemccarthy.co.uk

22 Oct - 27 Oct

DRIFT

Javier Chorbadjian, Carla Da Silva, Sophie Ebrey, Kevin Fitzgerald, Tanya Houghton, Nai-Wen Hsu, Bas Losekoot, Robert McCormack, Harri Närhi, Carlo Navato, Nacho Piqueras, Beatrice Tura

DRIFT is a visual exploration of multiple, contemporary urban environments by twelve international photographers. The work represents the conclusion of an intense process of interrogation and decoding of urban cultures, sheding light on the complex milieu and diverse narratives witnessed in the city and its edgelands

www.driftexhibition.com

02 Oct - 26 Nov - Preview: Thursday 15 October 6-9pm

DO YOU LIKE LOVE?

This exhibition from Shutter Hub challenges photographers to present an original response to the theme. The show will test the traditional clichés and show you something new.

SHUTTER HUB MEETUP at PHOTOBLOCK Old Truman Brewery 8 Oct 6.30-9.30pm

07 Oct - 13 Oct - Preview: Tuesday 6 October 6.30pm-9pm

PORTRAITS OF SOUTH ASIAN WRITERS

Lucinda Douglas-Menzies

This series of black and white portraits of South Asian writers aims to shine a spotlight on part of a dazzling group writing in the English language, from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Their writing is shown beside each portrait and a special edition publication will accompany the exhibition.

www.douglas-menzies.com

01 Nov - 30 Nov - Tue-Wed:11am-7pm; Th-Fr:12-7pm; Sat:2-8pm; Sun:1-8pm +last Mon of the month:12-7pm.

LET'S TALK ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH DARLING

Piotr Karpinski

Come see some Live & Death stuff Darling. Take a look at photography installations referring to Arma Christi meditation traditions as a preparation for Life (after Death?). Stories made out of captivating images put into cross-shaped installations that might challenge your mind. Find all in the main hall of old and beautiful St James The Great Church.

Let’s meet at the altar.

P.

P.S. Mudra is a symbolic or ritual gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism. One of the meanings of spiritual sign of Katarimukha mudra < known as scissors > is “Death”.

www.mynameispandyouwilldiesoon.tumblr.com

05 Nov - 30 Nov - Preview: Thurs 5 Nov 7-10pm

ZOO LOGICAL

David O'Shaughnessy

This series of photographs represent places where zoo animals are presented to the public. O’Shaughnessy photographed these humanely organised environments between 1997 and 2005. The environments themselves form exhibits that emulate indigenous animal habitats. The apparent absence of animals intensifies the effect of these places and the act of looking itself.

www.davidoshaughnessy.com

28 Oct - 10am to 12pm

BENGALI EAST END GUIDED PHOTO-WALK with Julie Begum

MEETING POINT St Botolphs Church, Aldgate High Street, EC3N 1AB at 10am

Many people are often not aware that Bengali people have lived in London for nearly 400 years. Early Bengali residents left few signs or buildings to mark their presence but some clues still remain...

This guided walk will encourage you to find out more about one of the largest communities in London and take photos of the area.

http://www.swadhinata.org.uk/

06 Nov - 16 Nov - Preview: Thurs 5 Nov 7.30pm-10pm

theprintspace PhotoVoice Awards (Winter Edition)

theprintspace PhotoVoice Awards will open early September for its 4th edition since launching successfully earlier this year! Award-winning charity PhotoVoice and London’s leading pro lab theprintspace invite submissions which interpret some of the core values that underpin PhotoVoice’s work with marginalised and disadvantaged communities around the world. The theme of this quarter’s competition is Stories of Encounters and submissions will be judged by a panel of experts from the photography industry.

photovoice.org/awards

06 Oct - 7.30pm - 10pm

FIRST TUESDAYS with Dewi Lewis

Hosting theprintspace’s October First Tuesdays evening is renowned and innovative photobook publisherDewi Lewis. The photobook has enjoyed a huge resurgence in recent times, with more and more photographers choosing this physical medium to effectively communicate their creative concepts.

Dewi Lewis will share insight into the work and history of the publishing house, inviting some of their published photographers to present and discuss their experiences from conception to the finished publication. They’ll cover all aspects related to a successful publication. A must-attend event for anyone interested in learning from one of the UK’s cutting-edge publishing houses who boast titles from photographers including Phillip Toledano, Martin Parr and Simon Norfolk.

blog.theprintspace.co.uk

20 Nov - 27 Nov - 9am - 7pm

‘ALPHA’ Group exhibition in aid of CALM charity

Jennifer Pattison, Will Morgan, Scarlet Page, Jørn Tomter, Helena Berg and Peter Guenzel

An exhibition in aid of the charity CALM. The Campaign Against Living Miserably. The charity offers support for men living with depression, with a helpline, magazine and a website.

Suicide is the biggest killer of men aged 20-45 in the UK. CALM aims to keep men alive by talking. The exhibition intends to start a dialogue about a subject often too difficult to acknowledge in today’s culture. Each of the 6 individual projects, interpreting an aspect of depression, comes together as the sum of many parts, to form a broader body of work that considers depression and it’s complexities.

blog.theprintspace.co.uk

29 Oct - 02 Nov

The 2015 EyeEm Awards Finalist Exhibition

EyeEm proudly presents the 100 finalists of the world's largest photography competition, The 2015 EyeEm Awards. Covering categories such as photojournalism, architecture, portrait, street photography, food and fashion, the finalists were carefully chosen by a jury of industry-leading photographers and editors from VII Photo Agency, Featureshoot, Medium, NASA, Spotify, Tribeca Film Institute, and more. This year’s 6-week long competition resulted in more than 200,000 photos submitted by over 18,000 photographers. 

Join us for the opening night on October 29: https://www.facebook.com/events/615987948540042/ 

blog.theprintspace.co.uk

www.eyeem.com

27 Oct - Tues 27 Oct, 7.30pm - 10pm

INSIGHTS FOR EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHERS: a Photomonth Professional Development Talk given by Karen Harvey of Shutter Hub

Insights, tips and strategies to help emerging photographers to develop a long term sustainable business. Karen Harvey is Creative Development Director at Shutter Hub and has a wide experience of working as a professional photographer, exhibiting and curating, as well as running community arts organisations, charities and businesses. Recently Karen has spoken at the Festival of Creative Industries, worked with the British Journal of Photography and judged at FORMAT International Photography Festival. This talk is aimed at anyone who would like to develop their career in the photographic industry.

At this event we will be offering a special Photomonth discount of 50% off Shutter Hub membership (making it £20 instead of £40).

www.shutterhub.org.uk

02 Oct - 19 Oct - Preview Thurs 1 Oct 7.30pm-10pm

‘HARRODSBURG’ - Photomonth Launch Exhibition!

Dougie Wallace

The growing wealth divide; a visual journey through the most pressing social issue of our modern times.

Critically acclaimed photographer Dougie Wallace continues to push the boundaries of the social documentary genre with his latest body of work. Turning his attention to the consequences of the rising economic and political power of the 'one per cent'. Harrodsburg is an up-close wealth safari exploring the wildlife that inhabits the super-rich residential and retail district of Knightsbridge and Chelsea.

The project is a powerful, timely and stark exposé of the emergence of an ultra-affluent elite who have turned London into a global reserve currency, telling the story of glut, greed and the widening wealth gap playing out on the streets of a city that is going through a period of unprecedented social change.

harrodsburg.co.uk

03 Nov - Tues 3 Nov 7.30pm - 10pm

FIRST TUESDAYS with Under The Influence

Hosting theprintspace’s November First Tuesdays evening is Under the Influence, a bi-annual magazine that focuses on contemporary culture from fashion to art, current affairs and music. They collaborate with some of the most informed, creative and progressive minds of our generation, and during their presentation, the team from Under the Influence will discuss their vision and creative direction with the work they publish. They’ll provide an insight into what they look for when commissioning photographers for editorial and features.

blog.theprintspace.co.uk

01 Oct - 30 Nov - Preview 1 Oct, 7pm-9pm

'PAPER / PLANT'

Martina Lang

Martina Lang's photographs are characterised by underlying tones of humour and surrealism. On display will be her 'paper/plant’ series, which captures playful plants on a colourful, graphic hide and seek adventure.

This will mark the first exhibition to be held at the Tiosk premises on Broadway Market.

www.MartinaLang.co.uk

20 Aug - 19 Nov - See individual events for times

WHIFFIN'S EAST END: Photographs, 1910s - 1950s

Exhibition celebrating the photography of William Thomas Whiffin (1878-1957), a pioneering visual chronicler of his time who left an extraordinary body of work. Whiffin’s powerful, evocative, and sometimes playful images are amongst the finest photographic documentation of London’s East End ever produced. Whiffin’s street photography captured daily life in the early – to mid 20^th century. One of the earliest photographs on display depicts an airship looming over Cotton Street during the First World War, one of the latest depicts the Lansbury Estate, newly opened for the Festival of Britian in 1953. Also on show is the Chinese community of Limehouse, dock workers on strike, thronging local markets and people at leisure in the art deco Poplar Baths as well as shops, pubs and bombsites.

EVENTS

10 September 6pm-7.30pm

Exhibition launch

Everyone welcome. Attended by Whiffin's grand-daugther, Helen Martin, who loaned memorabilia including his camera for display alongside his photographs, and will give a brief talk sharing family memories and reflections.

19 September 1pm-4.30pm FREE

Introduction to Street Photography

Join photographer Michael Wayne Plant for an introductory workshop followed by a photography walk in the local Stepney area, returning to the library for a group discussion. Booking essential localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.uk 020 7364 1290

24 September 6-7.30pm FREE

Talk: The Life of William Whiffin

Join historian David Webb for this fascinating talk on the Life of William Whiffin, exploring the early influences on his photography, and his work for a number of organisations, publications and Poplar Borough Council.

1 October 6.30-6.30pm FREE

East London Street Photography Photoforum

Panel discussion at Four Corners 121 Roman Road E2 0QN Photographers Sarah Ainslie, Susan Andrews, David Hoffman and Ed Thompson discuss their differing approaches to street photography in East London past and present. www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk

3 October 1pm-3pm FREE

Walk: Whiffin's Poplar

Meet outside All Saints DLR Station.

Join us on a guided walk around Poplar, the area depicted in many of Willaim Whiffinf's photographs.

Booking required. Email localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.uk 020 7364 1290

17 October 2pm-3.30pm FREE

Talk: Early Photography Techniques

Four Corners presents a talk on the early photography techniques used by Whiffin and his contemporaries and their reuse by contemporary photographers. Anthony Cairns will give an overview of Whiffin's glass plate techniques and Almudena Romero discusses tintype, albumen and other early photographic processes, with reference to their own contemporary approaches. www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk

29 October 6pm-7.30pm FREE

Talk: Photographers of the East End

Join photo historian Mike Seaborne for a fascinating talk on the work of Whiffin and his contemporaries who worked in the East End between 1900 and 1939 including John Galt, Norah Smyth and Cyril Arapoff. www.mikeseaborne.com 

5 November 6pm-730pm FREE

Talk: Chris Dorley Brown: Revisiting Whiffin's East End

As part of Whiffin's East Enjd exhibition Chris has been invited to revisit Whiffin's work, explorinmg sites and subjects depicted in the exhibition and using his own contemporary photographic approach to capture and create a new archive of Whiffin's East End. www.modrex.com 

15 Oct - 25 Oct

LIFTING THE CURTAIN

Keith Greenough

In 1889 Charles Booth completed his prominent survey of poverty in East London, ‘Life and Labour of the People’. Lifting the Curtain revisits Booth’s East London through a series of photographs of modern day places juxtaposed with texts drawn from his survey. 

http://www.liftingthecurtain.net/lifting-the-curtain-exhibition.html

www.photo-graph.org

04 Jul - 03 Jan

KITES FROM KABUL

Andrew Quilty

This display brings to life the rich heritage of kite flying with photographs taken by Australian photojournalist Andrew Quilty, at kite flying sites around Kabul and Bamiyan. A video by filmmaker and writer Lalage Snow, gives a glimpse into the lives of children living in the Old Town.

01 Oct - 01 Nov - 10 am - 6pm

THE WICK AND BEYOND. Artists and Artisans of the East End.

Ansell Cizic

Having lived in Hackney Wick for the past ten years Ansell has witnessed a considerable transformation in terms of topography and demography. It became more and more apparent that the creative individuals who have made the East End an attractive financial proposition for the property developers, are now, an endangered species. Posterity demands that their presence and practices be recorded.

The photographs showcased at Well Hung Gallery are the first of an ongoing archival project by Ansell Cizic. 

http://ansellcizic.prosite.com/

10 Oct - 12 - 3pm

YOUTH WORKSHOP & Autumn Events

Alina Kisina

Informed by her personal experiences and hometown of Kiev, photographer Alina Kisina captures the cityscape through evocative, mystical images that transport the viewer into alternative worlds. In this workshop you will find out more about her work and learn hands-on practical skills for taking great photos and explore your own creative style.

Ages 15 – 21 only

Booking essential

To book email duchampandsons@whitechapelgallery.org

AUTUMN EVENTS

Luke Fowler: All Divided Selves Film

Thurs 1 October, 7pm

Zilkha Auditorium

(£9.50 / £7.50 concs)

Jarman Award-winner Fowler's feature portrait of radical anti-psychiatrist R.D. Laing is introduced by John Foot, author of The Man Who Closed the Asylums, about Laing's Italian counterpart, Franco Basaglia.

John Berger: Portraits: Art, Artists and History

Thurs 15 October, 7pm

£9.50 / £7.50 concs

Launching a major new anthology of the celebrated writer's essays, its editor Tom Overton, Berger's archivist, will present rarely seen film and television work by Berger and his collaborators.

In association with Verso Books

Dryden Goodwin: Unseen: the Lives of Looking

Thurs 29 October, 7pm

(£9.50 / £7.50 concs)

UK cinema premiere of artist Goodwin's feature-length work, a profound essay about perception, identity and the creation of meaning, featuring the UK's leading eye surgeon, planetary geologist and human rights solicitor. + Artist's Q&A.

Valérie Belin: Prix Pictet Talk

Thurs 5 November, 7pm

(£9.50/£7.50 conc.)

Pushing the boundaries of conventional, realist photography, Belin exploits the possibilities of digital manipulation, creating work that hovers between reality and illusion. The photographer explores her fascination with artifice, and the significance of appearance. 

Supported by Pictet & Cie

Ken McMullen: Oxi

Thurs 12 November, 7pm

(£9.50 / £7.50 concs)

Artist and film-maker McMullen's powerful study of Greek culture and politics, both ancient and modern, fuses acute dramatisations of Antigone with portraits of contemporary resilience and reflection on a country in transition. + Artist's Q&A.

Reality Czech: the Czech Avant-Garde Now

Sat 14 November, 2–6pm

(£11.50 / £9.50 concs)

An extended programme, featuring experimental shorts curated by Michaela Freeman, including Tereza Buskova, Zbynek Baladran, Veronika Vlkova & Jan Sramek; poetry, discussion and documentary work. + Artists' Q&A. In association with the Czech Centre.

Jan Svankmajer: Alice

Thurs 26 November, 7pm

(£9.50 / £7.50 concs)

On the 150th anniversary, to the day, of publication of Lewis Carroll's visionary classic, the remarkable animator's surreal and unsettling feature adaptation celebrates the book's enduring influence and openness to imaginative interpretation. + special introduction.

http://alinakisina.co.uk/home.html

05 Nov - 10.30am - 4.30pm

FATHOM 15 Symposium

Marianne Bjornmyr, Maria Kapajeva, Jo Lawrence, Georgia Mataxas, Elisa Noguera Lopez

Presentation by Four Corners FATHOM 2015 artists in residence and talks on residency practice, exhibition and distribution.

http://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk/FATHOM-2015