PiK Magazine London Launch 3rd July At The Photographers' Gallery From 18:30

This coming Thursday, 3rd July see's the London launch of the sixth issue of piK Magazine. A lovely magazine produced in a limited edition of 100 copies, by founder and editor Isabelle Evertse. This up and coming issue has many interesting photographers and bodies of work, of which my series/ publication, "Miss Titus Becomes A Regular Army Mac" is presented. 

The London launch see's the magazine being presented at The Photographers' Gallery from 18:30 and further presented at Cosmos in Arles over the opening weekend of the Festival on the 9th July.

I will be present at both openings signing copies of the magazine, so come on down and celebrate with us all for a drink or  two!

You can see more about the magazine here and about the launch in London here: http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/pik-magazine-issue-6

Aperture Release - "The Photographer's Playbook" Edited by Jason Fulford & Gregory Halpern

Very, very, very excited to say that Aperture release their new title, "The Photographer's Playbook" edited by the wonderful Jason Fulford and Gregory Halpern, with my very own contribution, "Loose An Eye"!!!! I am situated very nicely between the great George Georgiou and Bruce Gilden with so many other amazing contributors that include great friends and colleagues.

Described as, "The Photographer’s Playbook features photography assignments, as well as ideas, stories, and anecdotes from many of the world’s most talented photographers and photography professionals. Whether you’re looking for exercises to improve your craft—alone or in a group—or you’re interested in learning more about the medium, this playful collection will inspire fresh ways of engaging with photographic process."

John Baldessari, Alec Soth, Henri Cartier-Bresson, John Gossage, Susan Lipper, Cristina de Middel, WassinkLundgren, Charlotte Cotton, Erik Kessels, Bruno Ceschel, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, the list goes on and on, its a fantastic new publication and I am very, very proud to be part of it!

Here is the link to the publication: http://aperture.org/shop/the-photographer-s-playbook-books

Lunar Caustic Exhibition Preparations In Full Swing

Very exciting times lie ahead, as we prepare for the debut opening of Lunar Caustic in September!!! Every day more exciting confirmations are finalised and the works are carefully transported from one location to another, condition reports conducted and framing starts to commence.

This project has evolved so much over the past two years it really encapsulates a period of time, not only mine, but that of many others that have shared in the development of the project. At every stage this series seems to organically grow into something more, new objects show themselves, worthy of exhibition and beautifully twisting shapes appear from nowhere to be seen by many. In the attempt to control and restrain, this project gives us the reminder, that you can't, and for that I am very thankful. 

More to come very shortly, exhibition dates and press...

Vienna PhotoBook Festival

Opening this weekend is the much anticipated Vienna PhotoBook Festival, organised by the wonderful Anzenberger Gallery and OstLicht. Galerie fur Fotografie, it is sure to be an eventful weekend. I am very pleased to say that my latest publication, "Miss Titus Becomes A Regular Army Mac" will be there with my publishers the exceptional, b.frank books, which are selling there very last few copies of the, as they so put it, "officially sold out books."

It is so lovely to see that these coming and passed weeks are the PhotoBook lovers month, a month of events and festivals, ideas and panel discussions around this exciting, innovative and tactile medium, the book. Starting off with the PhotoBook Bristol event, running at the same time as the new Room&Book fair at the ICA, to this weekend in Vienna, if your'e a collector, book maker, publisher or photographer/artist this month is surely one to excite and entertain.

Here is the link to the Vienna PhotoBook Festival: http://www.viennaphotobookfestival.com/

b.frank books selling the last few copies of my latest book: http://bfrankbooks.org/product/miss-titus-becomes-a-regular-army-mac

Louis Vuitton Librairie Shares A Selection Of 6 Of Their Most Intriguing And Covetable Titles...

To celebrate the launch of the new London Book Fair, Room&Book at the ICA, the wonderful Purple Fashion Magazine asked a collection of the exhibitors for their "Most intriguing and covetable titles," one of which was the Louis Vuitton Librairie, who are representing both of my books this weekend at the fair.

I am very excited to say that LV selected my first publication, "The Photograph As Contemporary Art" as 1 of their 6 selection! I am very honoured to be in fabulous company as their other selects were Chris Ofili, John Stezaker, Sam Wagstaff, Jim Lambie and their very own Louis Vuitton Cashier D'Artiste. 

See more of the article here: http://purple.fr/boutique/stories/to-celebrate-room-book-louis-vuitton-librairie-shares-a-selection-of-6-of-their-most-intriguing-and-covetable-titles

And don't forget to see both of my publications this weekend at the ICA Room&Book, it closes tomorrow, Sunday 8th June at 6:00 pm, doors open at 11:00 am.

PhotoBook Orgy Performance on Thursday 5th June At The Photographers' Gallery from 18:30

Very excited to say that I will be doing a performance at The Photographers' Gallery, part of the wonderful Self Publish Be Happy event, The PhotoBook Orgy on Thursday 5th June from 18:30.

"Paradise often lies between the covers of photo books. The binary desire to have or to be is the key to revealing such a paradise to our own eyes". 

Bruno Ceschel, guest editor of the current edition of Aperture's PhotoBook Review, has selected a diverse group of contributors to explore the nuanced relationship between pleasure, photography and the photo book. Re-presenting the commissioned texts as a performance, the event takes its cue from the issue, organised as one would, a big party.

See more here: http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/photobook-orgy-2

Flash Forward Tenth - Top 100 Photographers

Very excited to release that I have been selected as 1 of the top 100 Photographers for the Tenth Anniversary Edition of the Magenta Flash Forward Publication! This is a special 4 book, slipcase edition that features a select few of the photographers to showcase alongside the chosen one hundred. I very pleased to announce that I am 1 of the featured and will be showcasing some of my most recent series, including 13213. The publication showcases some of the best talent within the UK, Canada and the United States.

The publication will be officially released in September, but you can read more here: http://www.magentafoundation.org/publications/flash-forward-tenth/

More to come later this year. Happy June!