June Newsletter
Unseen
We are thrilled to open Suzie Larke’s exhibition Unseen this week! The exhibition addresses issues of wellbeing and resilience, and uses photography to help people express their experiences of mental struggle.
The exhibition will run from 30th June until 17th July; our gallery opening times are Wednesday – Saturdays 12pm – 5pm.
Booking to view the exhibition during the day is not necessary, but there is still time to secure your ticket for the opening event tonight (including the launch of Suzie’s new publication). Click here to book.
The gallery is fully COVID compliant; face masks should be worn at all times unless the wearer is exempt, and hand sanitiser is available throughout. We encourage visitors to download the NHS COVID-19 App and scan the QR code as you enter the gallery.
We look forward to welcoming you to the gallery!
Family Wellbeing Day
Join us this Saturday 3rd July for a FREE family wellbeing day bursting with activities for all ages – think Drag Queen Story Hour UK, Tai Chi and collaging! You’ll also get the chance to work with Suzie Larke on capturing and editing your own photos.
Photography and Africa: More Than A Number
Part of our Photography and Africa Series, we are excited to be launching More Than a Number on 14th July 2021. This project invites the audience to engage with the exceptional and thought-provoking work of eleven photographers from across Africa. It encourages us to look deeply and clearly into the face of the individual in front of you and engage in a conversation. It is centred around three themes: Representing Fearlessness, Zones of Contact, and Radical Sociality, which will be explored with the featured artists through a series of symposiums and features on Ffotoview. The first symposium will be held via zoom on Wednesday 14th July, 2-4pm, and will feature discussion with artists and curators involved in the project.
Book of the Month
To celebrate its recent release last week, Many Voices, One Nation is June’s Book of the Month! The publication brings together in one place twenty Wales-based artist contributions so far to the Many Voices, One Nation programme; watch this space for further announcements regarding this project!
New Appointment
We are delighted to welcome Cath Cains to the Ffotogallery team as the new Learning and Engagement manager. Responsible for public engagement, community outreach and organising workshops and activities for all ages, Cath would love to hear from you if you are interested in working with us!
You may also be interested in the following:
Northern Eye Speaker Announcement
Northern Eye International Photography have announced the featured contributors for their Speakers Weekend in October. View the programme and book below.
Land/Sea on Tour
Ffotogallery’s touring exhibition Land/Sea by Mike Perry is due to open at Oriel y Parc in St Davids from 10th July. The exhibition brings together two of Perry’s recent projects, Wet Deserts and Môr Plastig.
Celf ar y Cyd
Congratulations to Many Voices, One Nation 2 artist Antonia Osuji for being commissioned for the latest Arts Council Wales project.