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BOREAL Round-up - 05.22.2012
Photo collectives, Boreal included, have been getting a lot of attention lately.
Boreal gets a shout-out in this entry from the New York Times LENS blog.
Rafal and Brett discuss the collective’s future plans and fighting evil in this article at Wired’s Rawfile blog, “Forging New Paths? 7 Budding Photo Collectives Speak.”
Jonathan has dusted off a personal project from last year: a look through his childhood neighborhood, which is now undergoing serious change in Vancouver. This series was shot using an iPhone, “a tool of necessary evil in my line of work, but the quintessential identifier of the generation that is transforming the neighborhood.”
Jonathan recently visited the opposite end of the country, spending time with people living off-the-grid in PEI. See below for an early look.
Pick up the latest issue of Canadian Geographic for more new work by Jonathan from his off-grid project - you can head to their website now to see a video.
Ian has been nominated for a National Magazine Award for his photo essay “In the Shadow of the Oilsands,” published by This Magazine.
This essay focuses on Ian’s ongoing work with the residents of Fort Chipewyan. Congratulations to the two other nominees - winners will be announced in Toronto on June 7, 2012.
Ian’s currently enjoying Serbian Pizza Pizza and bribing his way onto sold-out trains, all the while filing new work for the New York Times (“Serbia, at a Crossroads, Prepares for Elections”) and his latest project, “Why We Walk.”
Have you been arrested or detained in the recent Montréal demonstrations? Brett is hoping to create a new chapter of his “Prisoners” series, and wants to hear from you. He’s currently in Montréal covering the demonstrations. Please get in touch with him at contact@brettgundlock.com.
Brett was one of the selected Canadian winners in the 2012 Magenta Flash Forward competition for his work on Neo-Nazi skinheads. Congratulations to all of the winners.
Thank you to all who came out to the opening night of Aaron’s CONTACT Photography Festival featured exhibition. “A Co-Existence: Lost in the Wake of Zionism” continues this month at Pikto Gallery until May 31st - don’t miss it.
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Boreal Recommends:
Tim Smith on his “Struggles With Documenting the Hutterites of Manitoba.” An insightful post on the relationship between photographer and subject.
Gerszak Gundlock Willms Taggart Vincent ElkaimBOREAL Round-up - 04.20.2012
Boreal’s kicking it into high gear as we head into Spring and Summer 2012.
Aaron’s exhibition opening is in less than two weeks, on May 3rd at the Pikto Gallery. “A Co-existence: Lost in the Wake of Zionism” is a Featured Exhibition at the 2012 CONTACT Photography Festival. The opening is from 6-10pm, but be sure to be there for the 8pm artist talk.
Aaron will also be speaking about his work at the next Flightpath Artist Talk, presented by Knock Twice. This is a free event, April 24th at 7pm in Toronto. Full details can be found here.
Brett has signed on with Wonderful Machine.
His three-week workshop with Johan Hallberg-Campbell, the Next Level Documentary Workshop, starts May 13th. There’s still time to register – this is an invaluable opportunity to learn from two great instructors.
Check out Ian’s latest work from Warsaw for The New York Times.
What’s Ian doing in Warsaw? Read this post at Gallery 44 to find out. You can also follow along with his travels at his blog.
Less than a week until Jonathan’s tele-talk with the First Nations & Inuit Health Board - register here by April 24th to tune in.
Jonathan will be teaching a course at Emily Carr University this summer, “Documentary Process & Practice.” Registration is now open.
Looking for some Nikon film gear? Jonathan’s selling a Nikon F5 with a couple lenses - click here if you’re interested.
We’re rooting for Rafal, who has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for the above photo of a former soldier diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Winners will be announced next Friday, April 27th.
Rafal is also gearing up for an upcoming project on protected forests of the BC interior that are in danger of being logged.
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Boreal recommends:
Johan Hallberg-Campbell’s CONTACT exhibition, “Coastal”, opens tonight, April 20th, at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. Full details here – don’t miss it.
Alexi Hobbs has a new print for sale, going towards a great cause as part of the collect.give initiative.
CONTACT Photography Festival Emily Carr University Gundlock New York Times Taggart Vincent Elkaim Willms Wonderful Machine GerszakWILLMS - OAC Visual Arts Grant
Ian is very pleased to announce that he’s been awarded a Visual Artists Grant from the Ontario Arts Council. The grant will help to cover the costs of his work in Fort Chipewyan over the next year. Ian would like to recognize everyone at OAC for their incredible support.
Willms Ontario Arts Council Fort Chipewyan
