The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum at ACMI
As part of Melbourne’s Indigenous Arts Festival 2012, ACMI will present a series of talks and live events celebrating the rich traditions and new visions of Indigenous art and culture. Opening the program is The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum addressing professional development and networking opportunities that assist artists in developing knowledge and skills.
The three day event co-programmed by ACMI’s Artist in Residence Reko Rennie and Arts Victoria in association with the Centre of Contemporary Photography, includes workshops facilitated by photographer and educator Dr Les Walking and speakers of like including; photo journalist Mervyn Bishop, broadcast journalist Daniel Browning, Patricia Adjaye from Copyright Agency Ltd, photographer Darren Siewas, photo-media artist Diane Jones and many more.
Alongside the February event is ACMI’s hosting of Shadow Life: Moving Image, an exhibition of image works by contemporary Indigenous Australian artists exploring the notion of the shadow as a representation of our soul . Remembered By, a screening and talk program that interprets Indigenous representation on screen, through the lenses of contemporary Aboriginal artists and curators will also be exclusive to ACMI this season.
The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum running from Wednesday February 8- February 10 will be held in ACMI’s Cinema 1 and workshop place, details for ticketing are available at acmi.net.au. Shadow Life: Moving Image and Remembered By are free events held in ACMI’s Studio 1 on Saturday February 11 at 11am-6pm and Sunday February 12 at 11am respectively.
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