Ephemeral Ecologies – Online

Explore the materiality of silver gelatin photographic paper and its potential to facilitate and record ecological encounters with this online lumen print workshop, taught by expert tutor and artist Remi Siciliano. A lumen print is an alternative, camera-less process of photography made by exposing pieces of light-sensitive paper to light, moisture, heat and direct contact with plant and biological matter. Traces from these encounters will be recorded in the paper’s emulsion, which becomes a site for visualising contact between the artist and their surroundings. Lumen printing will become a collaborative process where local environments, photographic materials and artists are all active participants in creating an image.

The prints made throughout the workshop will not be chemically fixed, retaining their sensitivity to light and transforming into ephemeral objects which will continue to evolve and fade over time.

Participants will receive a personalised materials kit via mail with all the fixings needed to make and experiment with lumen prints from home. All levels of photographic experience welcomed!

Session One, Tuesday May 31st, 7-8pm via Zoom

• Introduction to the history of lumen printing
• Discussion of the process and its ecological potential
• Demonstration

Session Two, Tuesday June 7th, 7-8pm via Zoom

• Making lumen prints using found biological matter

Session Three, Tuesday June 14th, 7-8pm via Zoom

• Making lumen prints using body heat
• Introduction on how to archive, store and scan prints

Session Four, Tuesday June 21st, 7-8pm via Zoom

• Discussion about findings over the course
• Presentation and wrap-up

A personalised materials kit will be sent out via mail to all participants for lumen print-making and ample experimentation.

Materials include:

• A pack of silver gelatin photographic paper
• Pressed leaves and flowers
• Clear perspex sheets for printing
• Workshop syllabus

Enrolments for this workshop close at midday (12pm) on Tuesday, 24th May, 2022. PhotoAccess reserves the right to cancel the workshop if there are insufficient enrolments. If we have to cancel, you’ll receive a full refund.

PhotoAccess will happily refund or transfer workshop fees up to 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. If less than 7 days notice is given PhotoAccess will transfer fees to another workshop but will charge a transfer fee of either 25% of the workshop cost or $50, whichever is less. No refunds or transfers can be given once a workshop has started. Please note that memberships purchased in conjunction with a workshop enrolment are non-refundable. See Terms and Conditions for further details.