In the contemporary world of image saturation, social media overload, photographic democracy and computational imagery, the focus of Speculative Horizons’ 1.5 activities is to expand visual literacy among a broad demographic.

This iteration celebrates image-making across three continents with a focus on Japan and introduces an educational program for both photographers, educators and students.

Keynote Lecture and Exhibition Tour

A professional development activity and discussion for arts educators from secondary, tertiary and specialist realms interested in teaching methodologies in photography. The event will be an opportunity to discuss photographic curriculum construction and implementation and facilitate international networking. The lecture will have a specific focus on the importance of visual literacy in education. The presentation of the associated Education Kit, will equip teachers with innovative tools and strategies to establish and integrate photographic teaching into existing teaching approaches in long term curriculum and/or short workshops

Educational Tours I & II

The co-curators will host gallery tours and seminars for teachers and students, giving an insight into the exhibiting artists and wider contemporary photographic practice. The tours will engage students in the analysis and interpretation of photography in relation to the themes of land, people and sea.

Portfolio Reviews

Facilitators

Stephanie Rose Wood
Kristian Häggblom

Appropriate for

Emerging and established photographers

In these one-to-one sessions, Melbourne-based photography educators Stepahnie Rose Wood and Dr Kristian Häggblom will assist emerging and established photographers in refining their photography and developing projects for publication. The sessions will act as a review of photographic portfolios with tailored recommendations on how to apply for international awards, grants, residencies, publications, festivals and exhibition opportunities. As part of the Portfolio Review, each participant will receive a document that outlines key international opportunities.

Capacity: 6
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm
Duration: 20 mins each
Date: 25th January 2024
Location: CAP, Kuwait.
Price: 10 KD

→ Register your interest to [email protected]

Workshops

In the contemporary world of image saturation, social media overload, photographic democracy and computational imagery, the focus of Speculative Horizons’ 1.5 activities is to expand visual literacy among a broad demographic.

This iteration celebrates image-making across three continents with a focus on Japan and introduces an educational program for both photographers, educators and students.

Keynote Lecture and Exhibition Tour

A professional development activity and discussion for arts educators from secondary, tertiary and specialist realms interested in teaching methodologies in photography. The event will be an opportunity to discuss photographic curriculum construction and implementation and facilitate international networking. The lecture will have a specific focus on the importance of visual literacy in education. The presentation of the associated Education Kit, will equip teachers with innovative tools and strategies to establish and integrate photographic teaching into existing teaching approaches in long term curriculum and/or short workshops

Educational Tours I & II

The co-curators will host gallery tours and seminars for teachers and students, giving an insight into the exhibiting artists and wider contemporary photographic practice. The tours will engage students in the analysis and interpretation of photography in relation to the themes of land, people and sea.

Workshop I

Editing and Sequencing for Visual Narrative

Facilitating Artists

Hajime Kimura
Saad Alsharrah

Appropriate for

People working on a photography project

This interactive workshop with Japanese artist Hajime Kimura will assist participants in turning an existing (but not finished) project of images on a particular theme into a cohesive narrative sequence that generates a visual story. Kimura will draw from his personal experiences developing projects and publishing photobooks such as Correspondence, KODAMA/谺, Mišo Bukumirović and the seminal publication Snowflakes Dog Man to highlight the initial stages of photobook-making processes.

The workshop is designed for aspiring Kuwait-based photographers interested in working on refining a concept, finalising an edit, and constructing a sequence for photobook outcomes. This workshop is collaborative and dynamic and an opportunity to receive individualised feedback from Kimura and Alsharrah.

*Please note that accepted applicants will be required to bring at least 30 images from a body of work. For applicants in early stages of their project, please check out our other workshop Tell Us a Story below.

Capacity: 6
Time: 10 am
Duration: 6 Hours (+ 1 hour lunch break)
Date: 20th January 2024
Location: Safat Studios
Price: 80 KD

1. Short Biography
2. Website or Instagram Links
3. Details of the project you will work on in the workshop, including:

– An outline of the project in English (250 words maximum).

– Photos (low resolution JPEGs of 72 dpi and 1200 pixels on the long side, each of which is 500K or less). These will be used in the editing and sequencing exercise. Minimum 30
images.

Please attach all the above in a single folder, be sure to compress them, and submit as a .zip file.

→ Apply to [email protected]

Deadline 6 January 2024 Kuwait time (GMT+3) 23:59.
Announcement 11 January 2024.

All applications to be reviewed by Hajime Kimura and Saad Alsharrah.

Applicants will be contacted and informed of the application results via email.

Portfolio Reviews

Facilitators

Stephanie Rose Wood
Kristian Häggblom

Appropriate for

Emerging and established photographers

In these one-to-one sessions, Melbourne-based photography educators Stepahnie Rose Wood and Dr Kristian Häggblom will assist emerging and established photographers in refining their photography and developing projects for publication. The sessions will act as a review of photographic portfolios with tailored recommendations on how to apply for international awards, grants, residencies, publications, festivals and exhibition opportunities. As part of the Portfolio Review, each participant will receive a document that outlines key international opportunities.

Capacity: 6
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm
Duration: 20 mins each
Date: 25th January 2024
Location: CAP, Kuwait.
Price: 10 KD

→ Register your interest to [email protected]

Workshop I

Editing and Sequencing for Visual Narrative

Facilitating Artists

Hajime Kimura
Saad Alsharrah

Appropriate for

People working on a photography project

This interactive workshop with Japanese artist Hajime Kimura will assist participants in turning an existing (but not finished) project of images on a particular theme into a cohesive narrative sequence that generates a visual story. Kimura will draw from his personal experiences developing projects and publishing photobooks such as Correspondence, KODAMA/谺, Mišo Bukumirović and the seminal publication Snowflakes Dog Man to highlight the initial stages of photobook-making processes.

The workshop is designed for aspiring Kuwait-based photographers interested in working on refining a concept, finalising an edit, and constructing a sequence for photobook outcomes. This workshop is collaborative and dynamic and an opportunity to receive individualised feedback from Kimura and Alsharrah.

*Please note that accepted applicants will be required to bring at least 30 images from a body of work. For applicants in early stages of their project, please check out our other workshop Tell Us a Story below.

Capacity: 6
Time: 10 am
Duration: 6 Hours (+ 1 hour lunch break)
Date: 20th January 2024
Location: Safat Studios
Price: 80 KD

1. Short Biography
2. Website or Instagram Links
3. Details of the project you will work on in the workshop, including:

– An outline of the project in English (250 words maximum).

– Photos (low resolution JPEGs of 72 dpi and 1200 pixels on the long side, each of which is 500K or less). These will be used in the editing and sequencing exercise. Minimum 30
images.

Please attach all the above in a single folder, be sure to compress them, and submit as a .zip file.

→ Apply to [email protected]

Deadline 6 January 2024 Kuwait time (GMT+3) 23:59.
Announcement 11 January 2024.

All applications to be reviewed by Hajime Kimura and Saad Alsharrah.

Applicants will be contacted and informed of the application results via email.

Workshop II

Tell Us a Story: Visual Idea Generation

Facilitating Artists

Sean Lotman
Saad Alsharrah

Appropriate for

People new to photography

Considering the present popularity of Instagram, it is evident that we live in an era of single-image saturation. The limitations of the single image result in a surface level and quickly dismissed view of our world, missing out on the complexities of the human condition.

Everybody has a story. This collaborative workshop will provide the skills required to not only make a successful photograph: composition, preparedness and patience, but generate ideas for longer form visual stories. This workshop is designed for people wanting to develop their photography from the single image and enhance their visual literacy.

Capacity: 6
Time: 10 am
Duration: 6 Hours (+ 1 hour lunch break)
Date: 27th January 2024
Location: Khemiae Darkroom, Kuwait
Price: 80 KD

1. A brief explanation of why you would like to participate in the workshop (200 words max)
2. Website or Instagram Links (if applicable)
3. 10 photos (low resolution JPEGs of 72 dpi and 1200 pixels on the long side, each of which
is 500K or less).

Please attach all the above in a single folder, be sure to compress them, and submit as a .zip
file.

→ Apply to [email protected]

Deadline 13 January 2024 Kuwait time (GMT+3) 23:59
Announcement 20 January 2024

All applications to be reviewed by Sean Lotman and Saad Alsharrah.

Applicants will be contacted and informed of the application results via email.

Workshop III & IV

Alternative Darkroom Practices

Facilitating Artists

Sean Lotman
Huda Abdulmughni

Appropriate for

Film photographers and enthusiasts

Recently, analogue photographic processes have seen a resurgence in popularity in photography communities internationally. Many have contributed this to a turn away from screens and the non-tactical interactivity of the digital realm. This is greatly contributing to the opening of darkrooms and the advent of the photobook.

In collaboration with Khemaie Darkroom, this workshop will be led by experimental master printer Sean Lotman. Participants will explore unorthodox analogue darkroom techniques that expand on possibilities beyond simple tonal control and get a rare insight into Lotman’s alchemist influenced practice.

Alternative Darkroom Practices I

Capacity: 2
Time: 5 pm
Duration: 3 Hours
Date: 29th January 2024
Location: Khemiae Darkroom
Price: 50 KD

Alternative Darkroom Practices II

Capacity: 2
Time: 5 pm
Duration: 3 Hours
Date: 30th January 2024
Location: Khemiae Darkroom
Price: 50 KD

→ Apply to [email protected]

Workshop II

Tell Us a Story: Visual Idea Generation

Facilitating Artists

Sean Lotman
Saad Alsharrah

Appropriate for

People new to photography

Considering the present popularity of Instagram, it is evident that we live in an era of single-image saturation. The limitations of the single image result in a surface level and quickly dismissed view of our world, missing out on the complexities of the human condition.

Everybody has a story. This collaborative workshop will provide the skills required to not only make a successful photograph: composition, preparedness and patience, but generate ideas for longer form visual stories. This workshop is designed for people wanting to develop their photography from the single image and enhance their visual literacy.

Capacity: 6
Time: 10 am
Duration: 6 Hours (+ 1 hour lunch break)
Date: 27th January 2024
Location: Khemiae Darkroom, Kuwait.
Price: 80 KD

1. A brief explanation of why you would like to participate in the workshop (200 words max)
2. Website or Instagram Links (if applicable)
3. 10 photos (low resolution JPEGs of 72 dpi and 1200 pixels on the long side, each of which
is 500K or less).

Please attach all the above in a single folder, be sure to compress them, and submit as a .zip
file.

→ Apply to [email protected]

Deadline 13 January 2024 Kuwait time (GMT+3) 23:59
Announcement 20 January 2024

All applications to be reviewed by Sean Lotman and Saad Alsharrah.

Applicants will be contacted and informed of the application results via email.

Workshop III & IV

Alternative Darkroom Practices

Facilitating Artists

Sean Lotman
Huda Abdulmughni

Appropriate for

Film photographers and enthusiasts

Recently, analogue photographic processes have seen a resurgence in popularity in photography communities internationally. Many have contributed this to a turn away from screens and the non-tactical interactivity of the digital realm. This is greatly contributing to
the opening of darkrooms and the advent of the photobook.

In collaboration with Khemaie Darkroom, this workshop will be led by experimental master printer Sean Lotman. Participants will explore unorthodox analogue darkroom techniques that expand on possibilities beyond simple tonal control and get a rare insight into Lotman’s
alchemist influenced practice.

Alternative Darkroom Practices I

Capacity: 2
Time: 5 pm
Duration: 3 Hours
Date: 29th January 2024
Location: Khemiae Darkroom
Price: 50 KD

Alternative Darkroom Practices II

Capacity: 2
Time: 5 pm
Duration: 3 Hours
Date: 30th January 2024
Location: Khemiae Darkroom
Price: 50 KD

→ Apply to [email protected]