Talk & Workshop by Antony Cairns

Date: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Time: 12:30–13:20
Location: FFB-011

In this seminar, photographer Antony Cairns examines the urban landscape
through experimental photographic reproduction techniques that blend
analog and digital processes. Renowned for transforming cityscapes using
unconventional media like vintage screens and e-ink technology, Cairns
reinterprets familiar urban scenes into unique, often dystopian visuals.

Date: Friday, 15 November 2024
Time: 09:30-16:30
Location: Gra Dark Room

This hands-on workshop offers an immersive exploration of the creative
journey from digital photography to traditional darkroom techniques.
Participants will learn how to bridge the gap between pixels and paper,
using both digital and analog processes to bring their images to life.

Antony Cairn’s Bio:
Antony Cairns (b. London, 1980) captures night-time urban scenes in
cities like London, Tokyo, and Los Angeles, often focusing on buildings
under construction. His non-topographic photography goes beyond
traditional documentation, embracing the full potential of the
photographic medium. Cairns combines analogue film with experimental
darkroom processes and explores innovative display methods, including
artist books (LDN, LPT, OSC), silver gelatin films applied to aluminum,
and electronic ink readers. He has also experimented with early computer
punch cards and early digital screens to present his work. Cairns has
exhibited widely across Europe, the U.S., and Japan, with his work
featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum, La Mep, and the George Eastman
Museum. He lives and works in London.