16th December, 2012
18:00 – 19:30
Gazelli Art House, 93 Nizami Street, Baku
In relation to the current exhibition, Aziz+Cucher Landscape Works 2005-2012, we are delighted to cordially invite you to the first seminar held at the gallery
A snapshot: digital photography in 21st century
Moderator:
Martin Barnes, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) London
Participants:
Anthony Aziz, Sammy Cucher, artist duo Aziz+Cucher
[The artists will communicate via digital plug-in, from New York]
Mila Askarova, Founder and Director, Gazelli Art House
In line with the current exhibition of Aziz+Cucher, Martin Barnes will discuss the developments in photography over the past two decades, namely the effects that certain aspects of digital developments had on photography. Anthony Aziz and Sammy Cucher will discuss their body of work, which touches on the relationship between contemporary society and the way the outer world perception has changed over time due to the organic growth of the field of photography.
The panel discussion will be translated for non-English speakers
Active participation from the audience is encouraged
18:00 – 18:30, reception
18:30 – Introduction by Martin Barnes
18:45 – Introduction by Aziz+Cucher
19:00 – Q&A
