Portsmouth Weekend 10 - 13 October
[Above] Out of Season - Billie Rae Cawte
We're thrilled to welcome Portsmouth exhibitors and visitors to Photo Fringe this year with photo happenings in cracking venues right across the city throughout the festival.
Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 October you'll find us in Pompey for a brilliant line-up of exhibitions and events.
Thursday 10 October
[Above] University of Portsmouth: Photography Showcase
Exhibitions showing Thursday 10 October:
Aspex Portsmouth 11am - 4pm
OPEN24 Young Photographers
Silent Dialogues - Anbuh and Vera Hadzhiyska
University of Portsmouth, Eldon Building 10am - 6pm
University of Portsmouth: Photography Showcase
The Box Gallery, Southsea 11am - 4pm
Tracing Safe/r Spaces - Eddie Stenstrom
Repair Cafe, Cascades Shopping Centre [window exhibition] 8am-6pm
Losing a Landscape: Havant Thicket Reservoir - Frankie Knight
Pitt Street Skatepark 1pm - 7pm
Out of Season - Billie Rae Cawte
Events Thursday 10 October:
Photobook Night
6 - 8pm Thursday 10 October
Eldon Building
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2DJ
An evening for photobook and photography enthusiasts alike to enjoy a selection of photobooks on a variety of themes. Bring your favourite book to share in the experience too. This is an informal social event, using photobooks as a tool to generate discussion around photography and to allow people to meet other photographers in the city.
Friday 11 October
[Above] OPEN24 Young Photographers
Exhibitions showing Friday 11 October:
Aspex Portsmouth 11am - 4pm
OPEN24 Young Photographers
Silent Dialogues - Anbuh and Vera Hadzhiyska
University of Portsmouth, Eldon Building 10am - 6pm
University of Portsmouth: Photography Showcase
The Box Gallery, Southsea 11am - 4pm
Tracing Safe/r Spaces - Eddie Stenstrom
Repair Cafe, Cascades Shopping Centre [window exhibition] 8am - 6pm
Losing a Landscape: Havant Thicket Reservoir - Frankie Knight
Pitt Street Skatepark 1pm - 7pm
Out of Season - Billie Rae Cawte
Events Friday 11 October:
Exhibition Preview:
Tracing Safe/r Spaces - Eddie Stenstrom
Friday 11 October
6 - 8.30pm
The Box Gallery
Castle Road
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO5 3AZ
Delving into the multifaceted nature of safety for queer individuals.
Exhibition Preview:
Root Down: Grounding and Identity -
Frankie Adams, Thaïs Verhasselt and Victor Anton
Friday 11 October
7.30 - 9.30pm
LANO Yoga Studio Southsea
10 Elm Grove
Portsmouth
PO5 1JG
Investigating the theme of grounding, using photography to delve into concepts of identity, connection and growth.
Saturday 12 October
Exhibitions showing Saturday 12 October:
Aspex Portsmouth 11am - 4pm
OPEN24 Young Photographers
Silent Dialogues - Anbuh and Vera Hadzhiyska
Repair Cafe, Cascades Shopping Centre [window exhibition] 8am -6pm
Losing a Landscape: Havant Thicket Reservoir - Frankie Knight
The Box Gallery, Southsea 11am - 4pm
Tracing Safe/r Spaces - Eddie Stenstrom
Lano Yoga, Southsea 3pm - 7pm
Root Down - Frankie Adams, Thaïs Verhasselt, and Victor Anton
Pitt Street Skatepark 10am - 7pm
Out of Season - Billie Rae Cawte
Events Saturday 12 October:
Pompey Darkroom X Photo Fringe Portfolio Reviews:
Kelly O'Brien and Kirstie Mackay
Saturday 12 October
1 - 3pm
Aspex Portsmouth
The Vulcan Building
Portsmouth
PO1 3BF
Do you have a body of work, an idea for a project or a ready to go exhibition you want to share and get feedback on from an established photographic artist? Join artists Kelly O’Brien and Kirsty Mackay for a portfolio review. Bring along your work in any format; a portfolio, work prints or on a laptop plus any other material you may find relevant
Book free twenty minutes slots here
Frankie Knight: Artist Talk
plus live performance by Portsmouth Climate Choir
Saturday 12 October
1.15 - 2.15pm
Repair Cafe
Cascades Shopping Centre
Portsmouth
PO1 4RP
Frankie will talk about her work and her Photo Fringe exhibition
Losing a Landscape: Havant Thicket Reservoir
Chronicling the ancient woodlands and rare grasslands irrevocably altered by the construction of the Havant Thicket Reservoir. Through portraits and recorded sounds, the voices of the community and the essence of the landscape are captured, preserving a poignant moment in time before the transformation began.
Pompey Darkroom X Photo Fringe Artist Talks:
Kelly O'Brien and Kirstie Mackay
Saturday 12 October
4 - 6pm
Aspex Portsmouth
The Vulcan Building
Portsmouth
PO1 3BF
Kirsty Mackay was born Glasgow and grew up in a working-class tenement block in the city. Her experience underpins her approach to photography, both in terms of the topics she chooses and her approaches to them. Shooting portraits and documentary images, Mackay tackles poverty without demonising or patronising the people who face it. Visit Kirsty’s website here
Kelly O’Brien is an artist, researcher, and educator, originally from Derby. She was raised on state benefits in a council house by her single mother and collaborator, within a vibrant Irish immigrant and poor working-class community. These formative experiences deeply underpin her work. Visit Kelly’s website here
Both talks will have a Q&A section to ask the artists questions about their practice. Drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase throughout the evening.
Book free/ pay what you can tickets here
Exhibitions showing Sunday 13 October:
Aspex Portsmouth 11am - 4pm
OPEN24 Young Photographers
Silent Dialogues - Anbuh and Vera Hadzhiyska
The Box Gallery, Southsea 11am - 3pm
Tracing Safe/r Spaces - Eddie Stenstrom
Lano Yoga, Southsea 12pm - 3pm
Root Down - Frankie Adams, Thaïs Verhasselt, and Victor Anton
Repair Cafe, Cascades Shopping Centre [window exhibition] 8am - 6pm
Losing a Landscape: Havant Thicket Reservoir - Frankie Knight
Pitt Street Skatepark 10am - 6pm
Out of Season - Billie Rae Cawte
Events Sunday 13 October:
Workshop:
Collection of Collections with Maria de la O Garrido
Sunday 13 October
12- 2.30pm
Aspex Portsmouth
The Vulcan Building
Portsmouth
PO1 3BF
Observe the gallery surroundings and use the collection of materials provided inspired by each of the artist on display (including images, words, or objects) to make a physical piece of work responding to the exhibition topic. María will introduce techniques like expanded collage to spark your creativity.