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Experimental Techniques: Advanced

Duration

2 months

Starting Date

October 2

Price

125€

For those who have been working with experimentation for some time, this course proposes exploring advanced techniques in experimental photography that go beyond basic methods and emerge from combining various techniques. Additionally, we will brainstorm ways to apply these techniques and create new ones, fostering freedom for our imagination. This eight-session course begins with a live conference where we will gain a panoramic view of the possibilities for exploring and creating new techniques based on our existing knowledge. From there, we will proceed through workshops and pre-recorded conferences to delve deeper and uncover new possibilities. The course will conclude with a meeting where we will showcase all projects created and explore opportunities to continue growing in experimentation, seeking our own language and specialization.

Techniques

Intervention • Collage • Mordançage • Photography & Poetry • Experimental 3D • Digital Art • Experimental Polaroid • Experimental Cinema • Scanography

Content

8 Sessions • 9 Techniques • 8 Workshops • 2 Meetings 12 Conferences • 1 Chat for sharing materials and resolving doubts

Program ↓

LIVE ICON
OCTOBER 2 | LIVE | ONLINE | 17-19hs (Spain)

Ágora Presentation Meeting

Meeting: Experimental photography: concepts, debates and techniques with Pablo Giori

Conferences:

• Are we Really Going Against the Apparatus? with Niklas Washausen + Irina Chernikova + Stig Marlon Weston

• The Value of Lo-Fi, DIY, and Accessibility in Experimental Photography with John Beaver, Annette Golaz, Laura Pannack and Alex Kantoros

OCTOBER 7

Intervened Photography (I): Collage and Photography and Poetry

Workshop: Collage: Body and Landscape with Mariana Mizarela
Conferences: El abrazo que atraviesa: fotografía y poesía con Misael Sámano-Vargas, Llorenç Raich y Lorena B. Grabinski

OCTOBER 14

Intervened Photography (II): Mordançage

Workshop: Introduction to Mordançage: Black and White Prints with Ella Morton

Conferences:

• 1/1: Strategies to Create Unique Photographs with Guilherme Maranhão

• Sexto Continente: entre el laboratorio fotográfico y la cueva subterránea con Estrella Herrera

OCTOBER 21

Experimental 3D and Digital Art

Workshop: Introduction to experimental 3D art Blender with Irina Chernikova

Conferences:

• Volumetría y programación de la realidad con Felipe Elgueta

• Darkroom, Smartphone and Artificial Intelligence with Ivona Tau, John Beaver and Andrey Piletsky

• Generative Art with Pierre Paslier and Luca Bendandi

• Into the Underworld / Ngā Mahi Rarowhenua with Chirag Jindal

LIVE ICON
OCTOBER 23 | LIVE | ONLINE | 17-19hs (Spain)

Ágora Monthly Community Meeting

OCTOBER 28

Polaroid Experimental II

Workshops: 

• Chemical Interventions in Polaroid with Rosalie Anderson

• Experimental Lightpainting – a Polaroid adventure with Felicita Russo

Conference: Experimental Polaroid Experimental with Erin Delsigne and Estefi Brussa

NOVEMBER 4

Photography in Motion: Experimental Cinema

Workshops:

•  Handmade Cinema and Direct Animation with Cali M. Banks

• Animación con cámaras térmicas con Sibux

Conferences:

• Cine experimental: found footage y contar nuestra historia con Ana Martínez y Mariana Bellone

• Fotografía y danza: hibridismo y experimentación con Ana Mundim

NOVEMBER 11

Exploring other Devices

Taller: Creating Cameras from Scanners: Scanography with Guilherme Maranhão

Conferencias: Randomness And Random Approaches In Photography with Ergül Karagözoğlu

LIVE ICON
NOVEMBER 20 | LIVE | ONLINE | 17-19hs (Spain)

Closing of Ágora Meeting

Presentations of student work, viewing of references and dynamics with questions

Designed for: People who already have experience with experimental photography techniques and want to expand their knowledge and creative skills.

Admission Requirements: It is recommended to have completed the beginner and/or intermediate techniques courses.

Goals:

• Explore and master advanced techniques in experimental photography. • Encourage creativity and experimentation while seeking your own artistic voice and specialization. • Deepen your understanding of technique interaction and cross-pollination through workshops and thematic conferences.

Price: 125 euros.

Duration:

30 hours of classes. Each student manages their own time. The meetings have scheduled times, but it is not mandatory to participate live; students can watch the recorded videos later.

Approximate time dedicated weekly: 3-5 hours.

Modality: Pre-recorded online with 2 live meetings

Language:​ English with videos in Spanish and subtitles in English.

Starting Dates: October 2nd, December 4th, February 5th, and April 9th.

What’s included:

• Unlimited access to all live and pre-recorded class content (workshops, conferences, and downloadable additional materials) for life. • Membership in the Ágora Community: participate for free in our monthly Online Meetings (October 23rd, November 20th, January 29th, February 26th, March 19th, April 30th, May 21st) and showcase your work on our social media channels. • Access to the exclusive Ágora Community WhatsApp group with exclusive discounts, direct access to teachers and the Ágora team, monthly updates, and special content.

Required Materials:

In each class, the necessary materials are explained. The materials you need will be explained in each class. We recommend watching the class first and then deciding what materials you want to buy. With this link, you can see where to buy the materials in many cities around the world.

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