MAPh | PHOTOREAL 2024: Uncomfortable truths

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PHOTOREAL 2024: Uncomfortable truths

27 October 2024

MAPh is thrilled to present our inaugural symposium PHOTOREAL in parallel with the Bowness Photography Prize 2024.

PHOTOREAL: Uncomfortable truths is a day of thought-provoking talks, workshops and pop-ups exploring the potency and purpose of contemporary photography.

With an opening address from our senior curator Angela Connor, this program will present two panel discussions featuring photographers, artists, academics and media professionals, two hands-on workshops, a short film pop-up at lunch-time and curatorial insights on the Bowness Photography Prize from MAPh Director Anouska Phizacklea.

Enjoy light refreshments at the museum, grab lunch at the cafe or bring a picnic to enjoy in the gardens.

Sunday 27 October at MAPh

10 am to 4 pm
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BOOK ONE TALK and you can attend all other talks + pop-ups
BOOK ONE WORKSHOP and you can attend all talks + pop-ups

Opening address (10 am to 10.30 am; no booking required): Through images from this year’s Bowness Photography Prize, MAPh Senior Curator Angela Connor illustrates the power of photography through the lens of pain and loss. She will discuss the works of five artists, whose raw and honest approach to image-making explores universal human experiences and creates safe space for difficult conversations.

Workshop AM (10 am to 1 pm; $60/$54 MAPh members): Pinhole camera masterclass with Shea Kirk
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Panel session AM (11 am to 12.30 pm; $20/$18 MAPh members): Documentary photography in the digital age
Chair: Ellen Smith, Guardian Australia
Panellists: Andrew Quilty, Hilary Wardhaugh, Rachel Mounsey and Chris Hopkins.
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Pop-up sessions:

Rod McNicol and his portraits 2024 (12.30 pm to 1 pm; no booking required): Premiere screening of Yanni Florence's new short film, a tribute to the venerable Melbourne artist Rod McNicol.
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Judging the Bowness Photography Prize (1 pm to 1.30 pm; no booking required): MAPh Director Anouska Phizacklea discusses the rewards and challenges of judging Australia’s premier photography prize and addresses frequently asked questions.

Workshop PM (1.30 pm to 4 pm; $60/$54 MAPh members): Toning at home | A cyanotype masterclass with Jessica Schwientek and Emma Ruby Armstrong-Porter
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Panel session PM (1.30 pm to 3 pm; $20/$18 MAPh members): Small acts of resistance
Chair: Dr Kirsten Lyttle
Panellists: Amos Gebhardt, J Davies, Ramak Bamzar
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MAPh acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways.

We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

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