Launch night: 11th December to 14th December 2007 from 12-11 pm
Hackney in Focus is an experimental photographic exhibition by a group of undergraduate Digital Photography students from the London south Bank University that challenges and questions the traditional roles of the photographer in contemporary society.
The ability to capture images in every day life through mobile phones or other devices and the development of transmission technologies such as Bluetooth, have opened up new opportunities for people to engage with and communicate through visual imagery of their environment. The practice of interpreting the world through photography, which has been traditionally been considered to be the exclusive role of the ‘street photographer’, is now open to everyone.
The students’ collaboration has produced a unique concept for gathering and exhibiting photographic images taken by the students themselves and by members of the community. Using the popular online tools of a dedicated blog, website and Flickr account, the group has coordinated the collection of hundreds of images relating to the area of Hackney. In addition, for five evenings leading up to the launch night, a digital work station will be available at the venue for the public to submit their images directly. The exhibition itself will include a digital projection of images and a selection of prints from the submitted pool of images.
Hackney in Focus is a celebration of the possibilities offered by the wider availability of photographic means in our everyday lives. It represents an image of Hackney through the eyes and lenses of potentially anyone. As photographers the collaborative group of students embraces the challenges presented by the new digital technologies on their future careers and this is their attempt to engage and explore this further.
To submit your photos of Hackney via the internet log on to www.hackneyinfocus.co.uk and follow the relevant link. You will need to have or create a Flickr account in order to do so.
Alternatively you can visit the Marie Lloyd Bar from 5.12.07- 9.12.07 4-8pm and submit your images via memory cards, CDs, DVDs or from your mobile phone via Bluetooth
Venue: The Marie Lloyd Bar, Hackney Empire, 289 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ
Nearest train station: Hackney Central
Further information contact: Patrick Tubridy
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