Co-Production: Queerness & Photography
Facilitating Artist: Zbigniew Kotkiewicz
#queerness #photography #activism
Image: Zbigniew Kotkiewicz - Trans Pride London 2024
Dates: Rescheduling for March/April 2025 - info available soon!
Price: £25
Format: Online (Zoom)
Maximum Participants: 15
Module Description:
The module focuses on the co-production of queer culture and photography.
It gives participants an opportunity to delve into the legacy of queer events (performance, nightlife, activism) and that of photographers documenting them.
You will explore the history and practicalities of documenting queer culture and be given a framework and support for starting a documentary photography project.
Participants will engage with review and critiques of their camera work and be supported in editing and presenting their photos.
All participants will have the opportunity to include their work in a module-zine published by Queer Extension.
Note that this module is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience but all participants must have access to a camera. See requirements below.
FACILITATOR
Zbigniew Kotkiewicz (he/him) is a lens based artist and educator. He is interested in exploring common denominators across different genres. Zbigniew has been photographing queer techno, indie and fetish scenes since 2013. Over the years he documented many club nights in London and Berlin, such as Blanc, Dirty Diana, Gegen, Kaos, Papa Loko, Pink Glove, Klub Verboten and a literary salon Naked Boys Reading. His focus has also been on documenting social movements and demonstrations as well as theatre and dance productions. Zbigniew’s photographic work has been shown in several group exhibitions including Physical Distancing, London Alt-Nightlife in a post-covid era, Electrowerkz, London (2021), Blueprints of Hope: Celebrating LGBTQ+ London, Octagon Gallery, University College London (2023), and At Home in Hackney: A community photographed 1970s-today, Hackney Museum, London (2023-24). Zbigniew’s photographs are also included in Bishopsgate Institute’s LGBTQ+ archives. He gained his educator experience while performing as Folkestone Triennial’s artist in residence, a sessional tutor for Photography in Film module at Canterbury Christ Church University, a guest speaker for The Business of Nightlife module at Syracuse University and a guest artist at Garde-Robe Records’ residency programme on Rinse France. Zbigniew’s current nightlife photography publications include Pornceptual Magazine, Docu Book: Vol 19 Best of Documentary & Street Photography and roughcast magazine.
@zbigniew.kotkiewicz
Requirements:
Participants are required to have, or have access to, and to be familiar with a photographic camera.
Have an understanding of technical aspects of photography and to be interested in taking on a documentary project (requires mobility).
Participants can be based worldwide via Zoom accessibility (Zoom timings will be noted in GMT).
Frequency/Contact:
This event is brought to you by Queer Extension; Artist-Led Learning Online & By Correspondence. Queer Extension is funded by its participants and Arts Council England.
About Queer Extension:
Inspired by the University Extension movement that reduced barriers to access for marginalised communities; Queer Extension has invited queer artists to develop online and correspondence modules that enable queer community to learn together. Queer Extension is curated by Justin Hunt of I'm With You and produced by Jo Alloway of We Exist.
*Pay what you can policy:
All modules hosted by Queer Extension offer a pay-what-you-can option. Please message imwithyouclapton'@gmail.com to request a reduced fee.
Accessibility Information:
Queer Extension is committed to ensuring inclusive and accessible learning.
Please email imwithyouclapton@gmail.com with any questions in regard to accessibility, including your own accessibility requirements.