This masterclass focuses on typology, the discipline of studying and interpreting types and symbols. When employed and executed well in photographic expressions, it creates a compelling series of images of a particular subject. Participants will learn how to distill the essence of their chosen themes or subjects, and improve skills in narrative and stylized visual storytelling.
11:00 - 12:00 Kyoto Art Center
14:00 - 19:00 2nd Floor, Kurochiku Tensho-Kan
[If you are]
Photographers mainly interested in portraiture
Photographers with finished or in-progress projects in portraiture
Photographers attempting to improve concept building and communication skills
[How to apply]
Apply to this masterclass with information below via email addressed to: masterclass@kyotographie.jp
Name
Phone number and email address
10-piece portfolio in a ZIP file (JPG / 72dpi / 2000 pixel in longer side)
Artist statement in PDF
A short bio
We’ll send instruction for the payment of the fee in reply to your application
Important Notice
All participants are required to attend gallery tour in James Mollison’s exhibition from 11am on April 14th at Kyoto Art Center. The entrance fee for the tour is included in the fee for the masterclass.
Please come to the entrance at 10:45.
James Mollison was born in Kenya and grew up in England. After studying Film & Photography at Newport School of Art, he moved to Italy to work at Benetton’s creative lab, Fabrica. He now lives in Venice. His work is defined by original concepts applied to social and cultural themes. He is the author of "Where Children Sleep", an ongoing project about children around the world and their bedrooms, which explores the complex realities of their lives. Volume 1 was published in 2010 and Volume 2 in 2023. Previous books include Playground —landscape photographs of schoolyards where children are at play; The Disciples —panoramic format portraits of music fans photographed before and after concerts; The Memory of Pablo Escobar —the extraordinary story of ‘the richest and most violent gangster in history’ told by hundreds of photographs gathered by Mollison; James and Other Apes— ‘passport’ photographs of great apes. The projects have been widely exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.
