© Stephen Gill, Untitled. Extract from 'Outside
In', 2010 in association with the Archive of Modern Conflict.
 Alejandro Chaskielberg, The Hunter. From the
series 'The High Tide', 2010
Photo Paintings from North East Brazil © Collection
Titus Riedl. Courtesy of Nazraeli Press
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FULL PROGRAMME INFORMATION
2 October – 14 November 2010
www.bpb.org.uk
Brighton & Hove, England, UK
Brighton Photo Biennial announces the full programme for it’s fourth
edition guest curated by Martin Parr, the internationally
renowned photographer, editor and curator. BPB 2010: New
Documents will be on show for six weeks from 2 October – 14
November. For detailed exhibition information, please go to
www.bpb.org.uk/programme
Brighton Photo Biennial is the largest and most exciting curated photography
festival in the UK, and, with 58,000 visitors in 2008, one of the best attended
in the
world.
Brighton Photo Biennial 2010: New Documents will reflect the
immediacy and vibrancy of contemporary photographic practice by a new generation
of practitioners, the eclectic passions found in collections of historic and
vernacular photography produced by commercial and amateur photographers, and
present new commissions by internationally celebrated photographers informed and
inspired by the diverse communities and contexts of Brighton &
Hove.
Artists and photographers include: Wout Berger (NLD), Mohamed Bourouissa
(DZA), Alejandro Chaskielberg (ARG), Josef Heinrich Darchinger (DEU), Esteban
Pastorino Diaz (ARG), Ju Duoqi (CHN), Stephen Gill (UK), Oscar Fernando Gomez
(MEX), Rinko Kawauchi (JPN), Molly Landreth (USA), Oumar Ly (SEN), Dhruv
Malhotra (IND), Billy Monk (ZAF), Suzanne Opton (USA), Viviane Sassen (NLD),
Alec Soth (USA) and Zoe Strauss (USA). Many of these artists will visit Brighton
& Hove to present on their work during the Biennial Opening
Weekend.
The curated programme will be presented in partner venues: Brighton Museum
& Art Gallery, Fabrica, Lighthouse, the University of Brighton Gallery and
an unusual, alternative exhibition space, all in the centre of Brighton &
Hove. Visitors can view the entire Biennial programme by foot. All the images
will be pinned onto the wall, making BPB 2010 the first frame-free photography
festival in the
world.
A related programme of photography will be presented in Biennial partner
venues across the South
East.
The BPB 2010 education programme responds to Parr’s curatorial vision.
Multi-platform, artist led projects will present projected, texted, installed,
moving, mobile and online photographic images during the Biennial period created
by young people from Brighton & Hove and across the South
East.
Finally, the Biennial Opening Weekend, from Friday 1 –
Sunday 3 October, is a must-attend event for anyone seriously interested in
photography, offering the opportunity to meet BPB 2010 visiting artists, discuss
and debate the latest issues in contemporary photography and browse new books at
the Publishers Hub. Early bird discounted tickets are available for purchase
until Sunday 5 September. For ticket purchase see details
below.
BPB 2010 exhibitions open to the public on 2 October until 14 November 2010.
Free admission to all exhibitions. Visit, participate and have
your say by posting comments at:
www.bpb.org.uk.
All the photographs exhibited as part of BPB 2010 will be produced using HP
professional photo quality print in the Biennial Print Studio
established for the first time with University of Brighton providing
space during the summer. BPB 2010 is working in partnership with HP, the
world’s largest technology company, and Blurb the creative publishing and
marketing platform, and in association with The Sunday Times Magazine, Culture
24 and Visit Brighton. BPB 2010 regional media partner is The
Argus.
BPB 2010 opens 2 October until 14 November 2010. Over 85,000 visitors are
expected to attend the curated programme and events across Brighton & Hove
and the related
programme.
Further information about the Biennial Opening Weekend and
Biennial Events are available at: www.bpb.org.uk/events. To
purchase tickets for the Biennial Opening Weekend go to:
www.brightonticketshop.com. Early bird discounted tickets are available for
purchase until Sunday 5 September. Tickets for other events as detailed online
and in the Biennial Free
Guide.
Martin Parr is the internationally respected photographer
and curator who has developed a reputation for his innovative imagery, his
oblique approach to social documentary and his input into photographic culture
within the UK and abroad. In recent years, he has developed an interest in
film-making, and has started to use his photography within different
conventions, such as fashion and advertising. Since 1994, he has been a full
time member of Magnum Photographic
Corporation.
Brighton Photo Biennial is an ambitious, bold and innovative
festival of international photography, a challenging and stimulating event for
the widest audiences, that celebrates the role of photography in
everyone’s
lives.
The Biennial supports the presentation of the work of artists from a range of
cultural backgrounds, commissioning new work, premiering recent work and
exhibiting historical work in new contexts for both the general public and art
specialists. The Biennial is a partnership organisation and works with
galleries, visual arts organisations and educational institutions in Brighton
& Hove and across the South East region. It’s core partners are the
University of Brighton and Photoworks. The Biennial works in close partnership
with Brighton Photo Fringe collaborating on various projects and creating joint
platforms.
For Press Enquiries, contact:
Margaret London
E: info@margaretlondon.com
T: + 44 (0) 20 7033 6868
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