Events - 2008

Events Calendar | 2009 | 2008

Gallery Floortalk

WildLife

Marian Drew and James Brickwood
1pm Saturday 26 July
Free Admission

Marian Drew and James Brickwood discuss the ideas and the processes used in the production of Every Living Thing and Schoolies. Both bodies of work provide subtle commentaries on the perils of overindulgence.

IMAGE © Marian Drew Wallaby with tarp 2006

Talking Shop

"Anyone who thinks my work is a critique of consumerism is out of step with the real world." Darren Sylvester

Darren Sylvester
6pm Thursday 31 July
Free Admission

Darren Sylvester discusses the genesis and realisation of the work in his first major survey exhibition. Never afraid to tackle the big emotional issues of modern life, he explores love, longing and the quest for meaning.

IMAGE © Darren Sylvester If All We Have Is Each Other, That's OK 2003

Tea With... the Printers

What makes a great print?

3pm Sunday 10 August
Free Admission

For many photographers, deciding between pigment and analogue printing can be difficult and costly decision. Panellists will argue the pros and cons of old and new technologies. Which process will survive and how long will the prints last?

IMAGE © Warren Macris, Giclee Australia 2008

Floortalk

Superhumans

1pm Saturday 6 September
Free Admission

Being yourself just isn't quite enough any more. Artists from our current season of exhibitions (Avatar, Havidol and Richard and Famous) discuss the possibilities and the pitfalls of being superhuman; whether through celebrity, performance enhancing drugs or a virtual alter-ego.

Watch Justine Cooper's video here
Watch Richard Simpkin's video here

IMAGE © Arahan Claveau Cick My Lunt, Second Life 2008

Panel Discussion

Web 2.0 in Review

6pm Thursday 18 September
Free Admission

As the hype that surrounded the arrival of Web 2 begins to settle, we take a broad look at the social networks, virtual environments and new platforms that mushroomed in the past 2 years, to assess how and why they succeeded, what didn't work, and what's in store for the future.

Panellists include Gary Hayes (AFTRS LAMP) and Kathy Cleland (writer, curator and lecturer in new media at Sydney University)

IMAGE © Habbo Hotel Screeenshot 2008

Tea with... the Celebrities

3pm Sunday 28 September
Free Admission

What drives our society's obsession with celebrities? Are they just an escape from reality or do they have a more important function? In this afternoon tea at the ACP, we explore the inner workings of fame from the point of view of the industry professionals, the fans, and the new breed of 'internet celebrities'.

Panellists include Richard Simpkin (Richard & Famous), paparazzi photographer Peter Carette, Youtube celebrity Natalie Tran (Community Channel) and Professor Catharine Lumby (Director of the Journalism and Media Research Centre at the University of NSW)

IMAGE © Richard Simpkin Michael & me 1996

Reportage 2008 Festival Weekend

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 October
Free Admission

Some of the worlds finest photojournalism is presented over a weekend of floortalks, documentary film screenings and lecture series organised by Reportage 2008 in association with the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism. For full session details visit www.reportage.com.au

IMAGE © Seamus Murphy Photo Agency After Kennedy

Floortalk

Heresies

1pm Saturday 11 October
Free Admission

ACP Director Alasdair Foster walks us through the intense and intimate works in Heresies. One of the worlds most acclaimed documentary photographers, this exhibition forms part of a worldwide series of exhibitions presenting aspects of Meyer's work.

IMAGE © Pedro Meyer The Heretic. Mexico 1976

Panel Discussion

Witness: Photographing Human Suffering

6pm Thursday 13 November
Free Admission

Some photographers feel they have a duty to bear witness to human suffering, but face complex ethical and moral considerations when they do so. In this panel, three of Australia's top photojournalists talk about how some images have managed to matter. Hosted by ABC journalist Mark Corcoran, panellists include Kate Geraghty, Stephen Dupont, and Brendan Esposito. This event is presented in conjunction with the 2008 Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Award.

Artist talk

Trent Parke

1pm Saturday 22 November
Free Admission

Trent Parke is the first Australian to become a full member of Magnum Photo Agency and is widely acknowledged as one of the most challenging photographers of his generation. This is a rare opportunity to hear Parke discuss the dark forces that lurk beneath The Christmas Tree Bucket.

Artist talk

Derek Henderson

1pm Saturday 29 November
Free Admission

Derek Henderson pursues ideas he established with The Terrible Boredom of Paradise in 2006. Both combine documentary and landscape photography, resulting in intense 'anti heroic' portrayals of life in small town New Zealand.

Book sale

ACP End of Year Book Sale

10am - 6pm Saturday 6 December

The ACP end of year book sale is your chance to purchase rare, limited edition, and out of print photography books. A selection of new titles will also be on sale for one day only.

ACP's Events program is supported by City of Sydney