Barker Langham recently put a call out for London based professional photographers to submit a proposal for a photographers in residence commission at Victoria Park, via the Four Corners and Chisenhale Art Gallery. We received 15 very high quality submissions and after interviewing the shortlist have commissioned locally based Toby Smith to carry out a commission for Photographer in Residence & Photographic workshops at Victoria Park, to take place during August and September this year.
Darren Barker said ‘We were overwhelmed with the quality of the submissions we received and we are pleased to offer the commission to Toby Smith, a locally based photographer who has a really fresh and vibrant portfolio. We hope local people will enjoy taking part in the project and enjoy the pictures!”
Toby Smith, 28, is a Landscape and Reportage Photographer specializing in the dynamic relationship between human architecture and natural environment. Toby graduated from London College of Communication in 2008 with an MA in Photography and now works from his studio base in E14, London. His latest body of work includes, ‘The Renewables Project’, which focuses on the hydroelectric industry in Scotland and is on show at theprintspace gallery from 20th August to 1st September (94 Kingsland Road, 9am – 7pm Monday – Friday).
Toby Smith is based locally and is very excited about the commission “It’s a great opportunity to undertake a photographic project in a location which I know so well as I have been cycling though the park to my studio for years. It’s an exciting time for the park as it is just about to undergo dramatic change as restoration works start later in the year. Parks to me are about landscapes and their relationship with the people which inhabit them – I hope my body of work & the workshop participants will create an engaging collection of images which can mark an important point in the park’s history.”
Toby proposes to spend a full 7 day week in the park across a number of calendar months, Monday through Sunday, to explore, photograph and capture the people and activities of Victoria Park. He proposes the project will contribute to an understanding of the park’s ‘human’ usage but also feed into an historical archive. The approach, although contemporary in background, will be documentary in style and true to the people he encounters.
Engagement with the different users of the park through participatory workshops forms another essential part of the project and Toby will be facilitating park-users to engage and capture their environment. Technical and creative tips will be offered ahead of an afternoon of photography. Attendees will have the opportunity to download their images and contribute to the Photographic Archive Project – www.flickr.com/groups/thepeoplespark before their work is displayed in the new Eastern Hub Building which will be due to open in late 2011.
Workshops will be taking place on August 26th – 28th, and September 10th. For further information or to book a place please contact Dave Hime on 020 8533 2057, or email dave.hime@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Barker Langham recently put a call out to London based professional photographers to submit a proposal for a photographers in residence commission at Victoria Park, via the Four Corners and Chisenhale Art Gallery. Barker Langham received 15 very high quality submissions and after interviewing the shortlist they have commissioned locally based Toby Smith to carry out a commission for Photographer in Residence & Photographic workshops at Victoria Park, to take place August and September this year.
Darren Barker said ‘We were overwhelmed with the quality of the submissions we received though we are pleased to offer the commission to Toby Smith, a locally based photographer who has a really fresh and vibrant portfolio. We hope local people will enjoy taking part in the project and enjoy the pictures!”
Toby Smith, 28, is a Landscape and Reportage Photographer specializing in the dynamic relationship between human architecture and natural environment. Toby graduated from London College of Communication in 2008 with an MA in Photography and now works from his studio base in E14, London. His latest body of work includes, ‘The Renewables Project’, which focuses on the hydroelectric industry in Scotland and is on show at theprintspace gallery from 20th August to 1st September (94 Kingsland Road, 9am – 7pm Monday – Friday).
Toby Smith is based locally and is very excited about the commission “It’s a great opportunity to undertake a photographic project in a location which I know so well as I have been cycling though the park to my studio for years. It’s an exciting time for the park as it is just before the part undergoes dramatic change as restoration works start later in the year. Parks to me are about landscapes and their relationship with the people which inhabit them – I hope my body of work & the workshop participants will create an engaging collection of images which can mark an important point in the park’s history.”
PROPOSAL
Toby proposes to spend a full 7 day week in the park across a number of calendar months, Monday through Sunday, to explore, photograph and capture the people and activities of Victoria Park. He proposes the project will contribute to an understanding of the park’s ‘human’ usage but also feed into an historical archive. The approach, although contemporary in background, will be documentary in style and true to the people he encounters.
Engagement with the different users of the park through participatory workshops forms another essential part of the project and Toby will be facilitating park-users to engage and capture their environment. Technical and creative tips will be offered ahead of an afternoon
of photography. Attendees will have the opportunity to download their images and contribute to the Photographic Archive Project – www.flickr.com/groups/thepeoplespark before their work is displayed in the new Eastern Hub Building which will be due to open in late 2011.
