Super 8mm Screening curated by On8mil, featuring films made by our workshop attendees

all welcome no RSVP required.

Les Fleurs - 2025 Calendar Launch

“Les Fleurs”  a floral dream like calendar.

All proceeds will be donated to Mermaids (https://mermaidsuk.org.uk)

Photographed by Jakub Gessler, set and floral arrangements by Samuel Pidgen and designed by Sara Kabiri published by Family Affair Concpiracy.

All welcome no RSVP required.

Winters Makers’ Market

We’re delighted to share that over December 15-17 we will be transforming our Basement Gallery, Upstairs Cafe and Outdoor Terrace into a space to shop, make, drink and dance.

Daytime will see hands on workshops, unique stalls and delicious winter inspired hot drinks, whilst each evening will see live DJ sets and speciliay cocktails.

All are invited, no tickets required.

Taking part

If you would like to hold a stall for our Winters Markers' Market please get in touch info@photobookcafe.co.uk by November 20th

Tables are £10, no commission on sales and you can commit to whichever day suits you.

Bring Back The Spirit is a courageous exploration of the complex journey of healing from an abusive relationship, PTSD, and the lingering effects of trauma. Through the fusion of art and narrative, Robin invites readers to witness her transformative experience, shedding light on the challenges faced and the strength found in vulnerability. This deeply personal work seeks to inspire others who may find themselves on a similar path of self-discovery and healing.

In "Bring Back The Spirit," Robin shares her intimate journey of self-portraiture, capturing the essence of feeling lost while simultaneously searching for a sense of home within herself. The book serves as both a memoir and a visual art piece, intertwining her artistic expression with her personal narrative, ultimately highlighting the power of creativity in the healing process. "Many young women are manipulated into believing the art of lies and the perfect picture those types of men create. You don’t know what’s real and what’s not. Then one day, you wake up and realize you’re in hell. With no way out," says Robin. "With this book, I hope to encourage others to delve into their own issues, no matter how scary they are because that’s where they find the answers."

Elizabeth Mei Robin is a multidisciplinary artist, whose work spans various visual arts mediums including photography, filmmaking, writing, design and art direction.

Social media handles

@Elli_meirobin

www.elizabethmeirobin.com

Key event details: 

• 40 minute 1-to-1, in-person sessions with the Darklight Team at Photobook Cafe

• Bring your book, your latest personal project or your website and sit down with the Darklight team, to get advice and an expert eye on your work 

• 24 slots available (first come first served)

• £50.00 per slot 

• Dates: Wed 20th Nov, Thurs 21st Nov, Wed 11th Dec, Thurs 12th Dec 

About Darklight:

Over the past 20 years Darklight have worked as art buyers for ad agencies [M&C Saatchi, Adam&EveBBDO & Ogilvy to name a few] as well as producers & photo agents.

Founded by Mimi Gray and Sarah Williams, Darklight’s previous clients include Zalando, Nike, Hennessy, Adidas, Google, Matchroom, Vogue and many many more.

Over our time in the industry we've seen more photographers' books than we could possibly count and it's one of the things we love most about our job.

We're excited to meet Photographers and their work at Photobook Cafe :)

Sarah Bio (Art Buyer & Darklight Founder)

With over 15 years of experience in the arts, photography, advertising, and media, Sarah is an accomplished producer, commissioner, and curator. In 2020, she co-founded Darklight, a photography platform and production company specialising in art buying and creative collaborations, with her business partner Mimi Gray.

Throughout her career, Sarah has commissioned artists for some of the world’s most iconic brands, curated numerous exhibitions, served on the board of the Association of Photographers, and contributed to the industry as a panellist and awards judge, including for the BBC’s Great British Photography Challenge.

A dedicated advocate for accessibility and diversity within the creative industry, Sarah mentors emerging talent, including through Soho House’s Open House program, supporting young creatives from low socioeconomic backgrounds. She is committed to fostering a more inclusive creative landscape by championing diverse voices and perspectives.

Brands partnered with include:
Vogue, Coca-Cola, Coach, Calvin Klein, Adidas, Belstaff, NatWest, BMW, Canon, W Hotels, Peroni, Havana Club, TFL, Virgin Active, Hennessy, Nike, Virgin Atlantic, and many more.

Writing, judging, and public speaking engagements:
BBC, The Old Bank Vault Gallery, It’s Nice That, Creative Review, The Moniker Art Fair, YCN, Le Book, The AOP, The Art Conference, Mastered, Lecture in Progress

Gabby Bio (Art Buyer)

Gabby is an art buyer and designer at Darklight, with experience at agencies like M&C Saatchi, adam&eveDDB, and photo agencies. She’s passionate about design and storytelling, and loves working with photographers to help them refine their portfolios, build their personal branding, and create a visual identity that truly connects. At Darklight, Gabby brings her expertise to support creatives in showcasing their best work and making a lasting impact.

If you’re unable to attend but would like to be a part of the Darklight community feel free to join our WhatsApp Group!

Which is a safe space for pro photographers to share their experience and advice and info with one another - discuss photography trends, kit, hacks and tips. 

Beton—a word used across several ex-Yugoslavian countries for concrete.

A collaborative photographic study by Josh Barrow and Yentl Touboul. 

Shot over a single trip through the region now known as 'the Balkans', Beton documents a series of brutalist monuments known as ’Spomeniks’, and the in-between space connecting them to one another.

Size: 178.5 x 238mm

Page Count: 72pp

Printing: 2 Colour Risograph 

Cover: Silkscreen on Granular Embossed GF Smith Real Grey Paper

Binding: Exposed Spine Binding

Design by Studio Thomas Hatton

Key event details: 

• 40 minute 1-to-1, in-person sessions with the Darklight Team at Photobook Cafe

• Bring your book, your latest personal project or your website and sit down with the Darklight team, to get advice and an expert eye on your work 

• 24 slots available (first come first served)

• £50.00 per slot 

• Dates: Wed 20th Nov, Thurs 21st Nov, Wed 11th Dec, Thurs 12th Dec 

About Darklight:

Over the past 20 years Darklight have worked as art buyers for ad agencies [M&C Saatchi, Adam&EveBBDO & Ogilvy to name a few] as well as producers & photo agents.

Founded by Mimi Gray and Sarah Williams, Darklight’s previous clients include Zalando, Nike, Hennessy, Adidas, Google, Matchroom, Vogue and many many more.

Over our time in the industry we've seen more photographers' books than we could possibly count and it's one of the things we love most about our job.

We're excited to meet Photographers and their work at Photobook Cafe :)

Sarah Bio (Art Buyer & Darklight Founder)

With over 15 years of experience in the arts, photography, advertising, and media, Sarah is an accomplished producer, commissioner, and curator. In 2020, she co-founded Darklight, a photography platform and production company specialising in art buying and creative collaborations, with her business partner Mimi Gray.

Throughout her career, Sarah has commissioned artists for some of the world’s most iconic brands, curated numerous exhibitions, served on the board of the Association of Photographers, and contributed to the industry as a panellist and awards judge, including for the BBC’s Great British Photography Challenge.

A dedicated advocate for accessibility and diversity within the creative industry, Sarah mentors emerging talent, including through Soho House’s Open House program, supporting young creatives from low socioeconomic backgrounds. She is committed to fostering a more inclusive creative landscape by championing diverse voices and perspectives.

Brands partnered with include:
Vogue, Coca-Cola, Coach, Calvin Klein, Adidas, Belstaff, NatWest, BMW, Canon, W Hotels, Peroni, Havana Club, TFL, Virgin Active, Hennessy, Nike, Virgin Atlantic, and many more.

Writing, judging, and public speaking engagements:
BBC, The Old Bank Vault Gallery, It’s Nice That, Creative Review, The Moniker Art Fair, YCN, Le Book, The AOP, The Art Conference, Mastered, Lecture in Progress

Gabby Bio (Art Buyer)

Gabby is an art buyer and designer at Darklight, with experience at agencies like M&C Saatchi, adam&eveDDB, and photo agencies. She’s passionate about design and storytelling, and loves working with photographers to help them refine their portfolios, build their personal branding, and create a visual identity that truly connects. At Darklight, Gabby brings her expertise to support creatives in showcasing their best work and making a lasting impact.

If you’re unable to attend but would like to be a part of the Darklight community feel free to join our WhatsApp Group!

Which is a safe space for pro photographers to share their experience and advice and info with one another - discuss photography trends, kit, hacks and tips. 

Sony World Photography Awards First Place Winner ; A Thousand Cuts by Sujata Setia

Derived from the ancient Asian form of torture of lingchi (known death by a thousand ), A Thousand Cuts is an ongoing series of portraits and stories that present a photographic study of patterns of domestic abuse in the South Asian community. I have borrowed the metaphorical meaning of lingchi to showcase the cyclical nature of domestic abuse. The continuous act of chipping at the soul of the abused is expressed by making cuts on the portrait of the participant, while the prints are made on thin paper to depict the fragility of the existence. The final artwork is photographed in a tight crop to create a sense of suffocation and absence of room for movement.

A one hour long presentation hosted by Sujata Setia

Social media handles

@worldphotoorg @WorldPhotoOrg World Photography Organisation

Darkroom Socials is a collective of London based photographers from a wide range of backgrounds, abilities and aspirations, creating work that weaves together the diversity in our community, the everyday and the personal. This time, we invite you into the mysterious world of a dark room to watch each print reveal its secrets under the iconic red light.

Social media handles

darkroomsocials

Pulp is a new print project exploring the erotic through essay, poetry and visual art, bringing together diverse perspectives to unravel themes of intimacy, queerness and vulnerability and unpack how they play out in contemporary relationships. To celebrate the launch, we will be bringing together a range of contributors from the zine for a pop-up exhibition and readings, alongside a DJ set by babyschön.

Featuring work by: Marf Summers, Layla Kosima, El Hardwick, Orion Isaacs, Austn Fischer, Anna Sampson, Hidhir Badaruddin

Readings (7.30pm - 8pm) by: Zoya Raza-Sheikh and Bee Beardsworth

DJ set (8pm - 9pm) by: babyschön

In this workshop we will be learning how to automate virtual instruments and drum racks using a combination of randomisation, arpeggiation, chain selection, and MIDI effects to produce self-composing, generative music in Ableton Live. No prior experience is necessary! Requires a laptop, headphones, and installation of Ableton Live (free trial will work).

Social media handles

@ultralylat on Instagram

Antlers is a publication and creative community platforming emerging female and non-binary artists working in all mediums of visual and written art. Our new issue features over 30 emerging artists from around the world. Our launch event will feature live readings of written works and exhibition of visual works.

Social media handles

@antlerszine

Social Media Handles

@yorke.868

@butumag

"KUHANE O TE AKI tells the story of a journey through French Polynesia, particularly the Marquesas Islands, one of the five archipelagos in the Pacific.

Through a selection of photographs, interviews, and poems, this book addresses the themes of identity, freedom, and vulnerability, while exploring the concept of mana, a supernatural force that permeates these lands and influences their inhabitants.

To extend the memory beyond words and images, a fragrance accompanies this reading.”

If you need something about the author: 

"About Stephie Devred

A photographer and filmmaker, Stephie Ronget Devred explores bodies in motion, sometimes at ease and sometimes awkward. Through her exploration of friendships and human relationships, her photographic practice oscillates between reality and fantasy, unfolding in an atmosphere that is both nostalgic and dreamlike. The artist focuses on documenting the everyday lives of the communities she encounters, highlighting their connections to traditions and the transmission of family values. Her work reflects a desire to represent the complexities of human experience, namely by putting diverse cultures into perspective."

John Ingledew, born 1960, is a photographer and Art School teacher. He studied at St Martin’s School of Art where he later taught for many years. Two previous books of his photographs have been published focussing on football fans. In four decades of taking pictures John has photographed everything from Oscar winners to open-heart surgery, though not as yet simultaneously. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of West London and his work is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery. John’s photographs featured in recent major UK exhibitions, Grown Up in Britain, 100 Years of Teenage Kicks, and, From the Caribbean to Coventry.

Working closely with choreographers and performers, Paul Phung presents a photographic series of five acts grappling with the unspoken language of the body. With no discernible beginning or end to the publication, the reader unwittingly joins a dance, manoeuvring through a sequence of life-size clippings; weightless figures wrestle through internal dialogues. Falling Leaves obscures the distinctions between photographer and choreographer, reader and performer. Each act is underscored by writer Maisie Skidmore, whose stanzas weave between pages.

Falling Leaves is printed on a combination of Mohawk Superfine and Colorplan papers from G . F Smith. It has been published by Ex. Coda, designed by Map in Your Mind and printed by Pressision.

Paul Phung Born in Manchester, Paul Phung is a photographer based between London and Paris and working internationally. Phung is known for his monochromatic aesthetic that centers around a collective of dancers, capturing light, gesture, and movement that elicit human interaction and emotions. The way he captures stillness amidst movement creates a sensory experience that transcends the visual.

paulphung.com

G . F Smith Since 1885, G . F Smith has sought out the finest and most distinctive paper products and innovations from around the world. Collaborating with renowned brands, designers and creatives, the company has pushed the boundaries of the possible, inspiring a fearless new generation of creators and makers to explore their limitless potential.

gfsmith.com

Social media handles

@gfsmithpapers, @paulphung

In this introductory workshop we will be using node-based visual production software TouchDesigner to code an interactive particle system which can be manpulated via physical human interaction. The project utilises Harris Corner Detection, feedback looping, and displacement mapping to produce immersive liquid visuals. Requires a laptop (ideally with a camera and mouse, but not entirely necessary), and installation of TouchDesigner (free). No prior coding experience is required!

I am currently studying sculpture with creative computing, with a primary interest in producing surreal audiovisual works. In this workshop I would like to share my processes and discoveries in the digital realm!

The workshop will be hosted at The Photobook Cafe in our Basement Gallery from 15:00-16:30.

Please note our basement gallery has no step free access and 25 steps.

Booking is essential

£15 per person.

Sky Dair- I will lead a somatic zine making process focusing on how to find and celebrate the small moments that bring us joy and ground us in our days. It will begin with a tapping meditation (not scary, nice and soothing) and some free writing/drawing to shed the stress that we enter the space with. We will then look through my archive book, discussing how the seeking of the small daily joys can lead to bigger work/photos but also make the process of creativity feel more instinctive. Using stamps, participants will somatically (this just means relating/using the body) decorate a section of their zine, thinking about how we can translate the images and sights stored on our camera rolls with our hands. They will then have a chance to collage/write/draw/doodle the other sections of the zine thinking about what each brings us these moments of peace and how to cultivate more of this as we go about our days. There will be a chance at the end to look at what each other has done and have an informal discussion/wrap up. 

The workshop will be hosted at The Photobook Cafe in our Basement Gallery from 14:00-17:00.

Please note our basement gallery has no step free access and 25 steps.

Booking is essential

All age ranges welcome

£15 per person.

Join Tibet Film Festival and Chisem Foundation on Saturday, November 23rd at 1pm, for the screening of Chisem Foundation’s debut short film, ‘Normal People’ and a zine-making workshop!

The word “Chisem” is a Tibetan word that translates to “Selflessness”. Chisem Foundation, established in 2022, is a Tibetan youth-led community advocating for the importance of nurturing our mental health through “creative and impactful endeavours”. In their film, ‘Normal People’, the foundation produced a creative outlet for themselves, whilst exploring important topics on queerness, the self and identity, as well as the core values of the foundation, friendship and community.

Created by members of Chisem Foundation and students at Delhi University, ‘Normal People’ (34 mins) is a sweet and tender story that portrays the tentative beginnings of boyhood and questioning one’s identity. ‘Normal People’ probes clichés and questions our binary understandings of queerness.

After the screening of ‘Normal People’, there will be a zine-making workshop, led by Tashi, that centres on the core values of Chisem Foundation. Tashi is a Tibetan-British writer and creative who made her first zine during an MA at Central Saint Martins last year which explored her dual heritage. There will be a chance to create a pocket-sized zine that is either a mental wellbeing manual for oneself or a zine that highlights the issues inside Tibet and could be a succinct source of information for a stranger.

*This event is open to all and the ticket price includes all zine making materials. Please only come if you agree to being open, respectful and kind. This is a hate free space and the organisers reserve the right to refuse admission or remove those who are disrespectful or disruptive. Join us to discuss, learn and create together in an informal, fun and welcoming space!

Social media handles

@tibetfilmfestival @2tashi2

Bruised Lands brings together five unique, yet interconnected bodies of work, created over twelve years by documentary photographer and filmmaker Alan Gignoux in collaboration with the team at Gignoux Photos: Appalachia: Mountaintops to Moonscapes, Monuments, Oil Sands, Russian Rust Belt, and The Powers That Be.

Bruised Lands documents the relentless harvesting of natural assets and is a graphic and timely testament to the serious impact that industrial processes are having on the global environmental crisis.

Alan Gignoux is an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker. He specialises in long form documentary projects that explore an issue and its impact on communities over a long period of time, sometimes several years. He is the founder of Gignouxphotos, which produces documentary projects focussing on socio-political and environmental issues around the world. Gignouxphotos combines photography, video, interviews, research, and writing in creative and innovative ways to create layered projects offering multiple perspectives. Combining the skills of a team of freelance arts specialists, Gignouxphotos operates as a studio, producing exhibitions, photographer’s books, newspapers and zines, exhibitions, and documentaries.

Charlotte Hartley is a portrait and documentary photographer based in London. Driven by curiosity, her personal work immerses both herself and the viewer into other peoples worlds; celebrating the everyday and often exploring niche communities or sub-cultures. With an attentive nature, she seeks to capture the smaller details, in-between moments and the interplay between people and their surroundings.

Green as Grass is a personal project that explores the UK's unsung Western Riding culture.

Fascinated by how and why this culture made its way to the UK, Charlotte has spent the last year photographing shows, training clinics, and days on a working cattle farm. Honing in on the traditional Western attire, the nuances between horse breeds, and the camaraderie at shows, Charlotte has been able to observe and learn from those who are passionate about Western Riding, and embrace it as both a sport and a way of life.

With a greater insight into the subtle riding techniques, the finesse of training, the specifics of different disciplines, and even the clichés that surround it - this body of work sheds light on the practice of Western Riding and ultimately celebrates a community that many people may not have known existed in the UK.

Key event details: 

• 40 minute 1-to-1, in-person sessions with the Darklight Team at Photobook Cafe

• Bring your book, your latest personal project or your website and sit down with the Darklight team, to get advice and an expert eye on your work 

• 24 slots available (first come first served)

• £50.00 per slot 

• Dates: Wed 20th Nov, Thurs 21st Nov, Wed 11th Dec, Thurs 12th Dec 

About Darklight:

Over the past 20 years Darklight have worked as art buyers for ad agencies [M&C Saatchi, Adam&EveBBDO & Ogilvy to name a few] as well as producers & photo agents.

Founded by Mimi Gray and Sarah Williams, Darklight’s previous clients include Zalando, Nike, Hennessy, Adidas, Google, Matchroom, Vogue and many many more.

Over our time in the industry we've seen more photographers' books than we could possibly count and it's one of the things we love most about our job.

We're excited to meet Photographers and their work at Photobook Cafe :)

Sarah Bio (Art Buyer & Darklight Founder)

With over 15 years of experience in the arts, photography, advertising, and media, Sarah is an accomplished producer, commissioner, and curator. In 2020, she co-founded Darklight, a photography platform and production company specialising in art buying and creative collaborations, with her business partner Mimi Gray.

Throughout her career, Sarah has commissioned artists for some of the world’s most iconic brands, curated numerous exhibitions, served on the board of the Association of Photographers, and contributed to the industry as a panellist and awards judge, including for the BBC’s Great British Photography Challenge.

A dedicated advocate for accessibility and diversity within the creative industry, Sarah mentors emerging talent, including through Soho House’s Open House program, supporting young creatives from low socioeconomic backgrounds. She is committed to fostering a more inclusive creative landscape by championing diverse voices and perspectives.

Brands partnered with include:
Vogue, Coca-Cola, Coach, Calvin Klein, Adidas, Belstaff, NatWest, BMW, Canon, W Hotels, Peroni, Havana Club, TFL, Virgin Active, Hennessy, Nike, Virgin Atlantic, and many more.

Writing, judging, and public speaking engagements:
BBC, The Old Bank Vault Gallery, It’s Nice That, Creative Review, The Moniker Art Fair, YCN, Le Book, The AOP, The Art Conference, Mastered, Lecture in Progress

Gabby Bio (Art Buyer)

Gabby is an art buyer and designer at Darklight, with experience at agencies like M&C Saatchi, adam&eveDDB, and photo agencies. She’s passionate about design and storytelling, and loves working with photographers to help them refine their portfolios, build their personal branding, and create a visual identity that truly connects. At Darklight, Gabby brings her expertise to support creatives in showcasing their best work and making a lasting impact.

If you’re unable to attend but would like to be a part of the Darklight community feel free to join our WhatsApp Group!

Which is a safe space for pro photographers to share their experience and advice and info with one another - discuss photography trends, kit, hacks and tips. 

David Clerihew’s photography spans global advertising campaigns and art projects that explore human stories. His recent exploration of the Isle of Skye examines the emotional impact of nature.

Clerihew's work is held in the National Portrait Gallery and has been exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

David Clerihew's America is the result of 12 years exploring the country, capturing its cultural diversity and contradictions, particularly its complex relationship with guns. Through over one hundred portraits, he creates a visual census of American life, while his landscapes depict everyday spaces that reflect the American dream. Gun culture became a central theme, as Clerihew's visits often coincided with mass shootings, prompting his work to question what freedom truly means in a nation where firearms are symbols of both liberty and violence.

Social Media:

@davidclerihew @crxss_agency

Key event details: 

• 40 minute 1-to-1, in-person sessions with the Darklight Team at Photobook Cafe

• Bring your book, your latest personal project or your website and sit down with the Darklight team, to get advice and an expert eye on your work 

• 24 slots available (first come first served)

• £50.00 per slot 

• Dates: Wed 20th Nov, Thurs 21st Nov, Wed 11th Dec, Thurs 12th Dec 

About Darklight:

Over the past 20 years Darklight have worked as art buyers for ad agencies [M&C Saatchi, Adam&EveBBDO & Ogilvy to name a few] as well as producers & photo agents.

Founded by Mimi Gray and Sarah Williams, Darklight’s previous clients include Zalando, Nike, Hennessy, Adidas, Google, Matchroom, Vogue and many many more.

Over our time in the industry we've seen more photographers' books than we could possibly count and it's one of the things we love most about our job.

We're excited to meet Photographers and their work at Photobook Cafe :)

Sarah Bio (Art Buyer & Darklight Founder)

With over 15 years of experience in the arts, photography, advertising, and media, Sarah is an accomplished producer, commissioner, and curator. In 2020, she co-founded Darklight, a photography platform and production company specialising in art buying and creative collaborations, with her business partner Mimi Gray.

Throughout her career, Sarah has commissioned artists for some of the world’s most iconic brands, curated numerous exhibitions, served on the board of the Association of Photographers, and contributed to the industry as a panellist and awards judge, including for the BBC’s Great British Photography Challenge.

A dedicated advocate for accessibility and diversity within the creative industry, Sarah mentors emerging talent, including through Soho House’s Open House program, supporting young creatives from low socioeconomic backgrounds. She is committed to fostering a more inclusive creative landscape by championing diverse voices and perspectives.

Brands partnered with include:
Vogue, Coca-Cola, Coach, Calvin Klein, Adidas, Belstaff, NatWest, BMW, Canon, W Hotels, Peroni, Havana Club, TFL, Virgin Active, Hennessy, Nike, Virgin Atlantic, and many more.

Writing, judging, and public speaking engagements:
BBC, The Old Bank Vault Gallery, It’s Nice That, Creative Review, The Moniker Art Fair, YCN, Le Book, The AOP, The Art Conference, Mastered, Lecture in Progress

Gabby Bio (Art Buyer)

Gabby is an art buyer and designer at Darklight, with experience at agencies like M&C Saatchi, adam&eveDDB, and photo agencies. She’s passionate about design and storytelling, and loves working with photographers to help them refine their portfolios, build their personal branding, and create a visual identity that truly connects. At Darklight, Gabby brings her expertise to support creatives in showcasing their best work and making a lasting impact.

If you’re unable to attend but would like to be a part of the Darklight community feel free to join our WhatsApp Group!

Which is a safe space for pro photographers to share their experience and advice and info with one another - discuss photography trends, kit, hacks and tips. 

Join us for the launch of Anecdotes from the Edge of a Hole, a picture book by Yuchen Li. Through three love stories, this work explores the experience of being an outsider—of existing at the threshold between inside and outside, whether in bodies, relationships, communities, or the world itself, as seen through the lens of London.

Readings & performance by: Ariella Fisher @ariella_f.isher Athena Mothership @athenamothership Clara Ada Mantegazza @claramntgz Daoguang Wu @codywu_island Julian Konuk @video___jockey Kangyue Zhang @zhangkangyue_ Xiao Yang @xiao0415 Yuchen Li @xuermeimei

Curated by Yuchen Li @xuermeimei

Bring friends, dates, and family for an evening of art, stories, and performances. Readings & performances begin at 7 PM. All are welcome!

Social Media:

@xuermeimei

Not only a place to shelter, home contains a complex meaning to individuals, the space condenses memory and knowledge into materiality, and embodies the history of the body. Like other beings, humans create and copy the space of belonging while adapting to another environment, which becomes a manifestation of identity. This workshop welcomes participants to unfold the meaning of making home through imagining, measuring the space with participants’ own bodies, creating symbols, and storytelling via drawing and sharing, to discover alternative ways of mapping personal narratives and history.  

Sharo’s workshop is coined with her research essay Migratory Space in Working In Progress: Reimagine the Identity in Urban Spectrum. Focusing on Herianto Sulindro’s trajectory and the process of homemaking. Herianto is a Chinese-Indonesian architect based in Zürich who dedicated his whole life to urban planning and architecture between Switzerland and Indonesia from 1960 to the 1990s. Sharo is interested in the colliding cultural elements and personal touch of Herianto’s curation of his home in Zürich. Inspired by rich signs and graphic symbols in architectural blueprints, she attempted to apply her research and practice to weave dialogues discussing how individuals build and portray the abstract yet tangible meaning of home from different generations and life journeys.  

Porkies brings together four artists—Bella Kemp, Jack Sproston, Noah Kim and Toby Marshall—whose works investigate the blurred lines between truth, fiction, and the fantasies we create to navigate the world around us. The exhibition explores how fabrications, storytelling, and alternate realities permeate our collective understanding, challenging viewers to question what is real, what is imagined and indulge in fantasy.

Taking its title from the British slang word for lies, the exhibition invites viewers to question the authenticity of narratives and consider how much of our understanding is shaped by perception and myth.

Social Media

@_bellakemp @tobyandthecarvery @jacksproston @noahtinkim