Dec Week 2 → Masterclass
Why Do We Make Photographs? with Danial Shah
Free Writing Exercise
1. Why do I make photographs? (1st version)
2. What is my gaze? (1st version)
3. Three photos I love/hate (and review on another fellow student’s photos)
4. Why do I make photographs? (2nd version)
5. Peer feedback on 2nd version of “Why do I make photographs?”.
6. Why do I make photographs? What is my gaze? (Final version after gaining insights from Masterclass)
Personal Photograph Sharing
1. Everyone is expected to choose 3 personal photographs from 3 different time periods. It could be:
(1) from the present time,
(2) from our childhood/parents generation time and
(3) from our grandparent’s time.
2. Three photos I love/hate
Final Presentation (Showcase)
- Choose 1 photograph from our collection from the course and bring the digital copy of it with us. (e.g. on day one we brought three photographs and on day 3 we brought three additional photographs)
- A neatly hand written text on one side of A4 paper. The text should be about the photo we choose on the combine question "why do I make photograph" and "what is my gaze". It should not exceed the one side of A4 paper.
- Under the text, write our name
- On a separate page, write this question “How does this photo make you feel?”
WE WILL MAKE A NICE BOOKLET FOR THE SHOWCASE :)
Museum Visit
Text directly from FOMU website.
Danial Shah - Becoming, Belonging and Vanishing
https://fomu.be/en/exhibitions/danial-shah-belonging-becoming-and-vanishing
Through photography and film, Shah explores the world of photo studios in his hometown Quetta (Pakistan). Spaces originally characterized by hand painted backdrops, costumes and material props, these studios have today morphed into digital collage playgrounds. Nevertheless they still serve the original function as spaces for constructing and reworking identities, aspirations, and belongings.
Shah’s work highlights how people use these studios to project themselves into imagined realities and to construct themselves amidst changing personal dreams and social dramas.
The exhibition Danial Shah – Becoming, Belonging and Vanishing takes place on the first floor. Shah's PhD research is supervised by Sint Lucas School of Arts Antwerp (KdG) and Visual and Digital Cultures Research Center (ViDi, University of Antwerp), partners of ARIA, Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts.
Early Gaze - Unseen Photography from the 19th Century
https://fomu.be/en/exhibitions/early-gaze
The EARLY GAZE exhibition documents the birth of Belgian photography, from the very first mug shots to groundbreaking imagery in the arts, medical science and justice. It shows how an elite pastime grew out to become a powerful tool for capturing, controlling and constructing identity.
You will get a new perspective on the photographic pioneers who co-wrote the story of a young nation. You will discover forgotten portraits and unknown stories, and experience how the first photographic gaze still continues to influence our contemporary visual culture through phenomena such as agency, and consent.
EARLY GAZE illustrates that from the very start, photography was not a neutral registration of reality but a powerful instrument that helped shape the story of the ruling class.