In the artist's research responding to the title of the 2024 Ffoto Cymru Festival ‘What You See Is What You Get’, the painting by Richard Wilson has become a metaphor for the question: Do we really get what we see? and how does an image speak to the truth?
Ffocws is part of Ffotogallery’s mission to support early-career visual artists in Wales, for those who have been through formal education, and those who have had other paths into photography.
The Feminist Library is back!
Clare Bottomley will facilitate a round table discussion exploring how growing a feminist library is not only about the materials it contains, but also about how we engage with those materials—and with each other—within the space, challenging what is traditionally included or excluded, and asking why.
How You Dey : Derived from the Nigerian Pidgin greeting meaning "How are you?". How You Dey is an immersive exhibition based on a series of creative well-being sessions led by artist Abike Ogunlokun, Nelly Ating, Paskaline Maiyo, and therapist Star Moyo for SSAP.
The centrepiece of Nationhood: Memory and Hope is The Necessity of Seeing - A major new collection of constructed images by Ethiopian photographer Aïda Muluneh. Shot through her surrealist lens at iconic locations in Bradford, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow, Muluneh’s new work reveals the overlooked stories, forgotten histories and quiet moments that shape who we are.
Looking for support or advice on your creative practice? Do you have a practical question we might be able to help with? Or do you need a bit of direction on what to do next? Book in a 1-2-1 with the Ffotogallery team.
Looking for support or advice on your creative practice? Do you have a practical question we might be able to help with? Or do you need a bit of direction on what to do next? Book in a 1-2-1 with the Ffotogallery team.
This Hayward Gallery touring exhibition, curated by Johny Pitts, emphasises the perspectives of practitioners who turn their gaze towards both their communities and outwards to the wider world, celebrating contemporary working class life, championing its diversity and beauty, whilst challenging perceptions of it.
Looking for support or advice on your creative practice? Do you have a practical question we might be able to help with? Or do you need a bit of direction on what to do next? Book in a 1-2-1 with the Ffotogallery team.
Ffotogallery's photobook fair returns on Saturday 25th October! This year, we are thrilled to announce that Mohamed Hassan will be launching his book, 'Our hidden room'. There will also be a wonderful selection of stallholders present on the day to buy from first hand.
More announcements soon.
