Barry Falk & Paul Kemp: The Circle & Worthing: A Portrait of a Town
Two local photographers working in collaboration looking at documenting a specific location, Barry Falk’s work, looking at his family’s connection to an area in London, and Paul Kemp’s work documenting different aspects of Worthing. This project will be free to view & workshops to take part in at Colonnade House in August 2024.
About
Barry Falk
Barry Falk’s work begins with a return to his hometown of Belmont Circle, northwest London, after a forty-year gap, to explore his memory of the area. His return trips have involved walking familiar yet unfamiliar streets and venturing into the local woods where he spent a great deal of his childhood. He seeks to capture a sense of the unheimliche: where home has become uncanny and time truncated.
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp’s work grew from a push to connect with his new home of Worthing. Using his camera as a visual device he set out to explore and discover his local surroundings. Paul has traversed the area, seeking to capture the infinite details of place and the particular features that makes Worthing.
Documenting Your Hometown Photowalk
Have fun photographing your hometown and have your photos featured in an exhibition! Join a group walk around Worthing, exploring its spaces with fresh eyes and capturing your favourite spots, whether it’s a particular street corner or a unique viewpoint. During the photowalk there will be plenty of time to document these moments and showcase how you see Worthing.
At the end of the workshop, participants can select their best images and give them to Paul for inclusion in the exhibition. An Exhibition exploring what make up the essence of a town. Exploring its various components such as its local landmarks and natural environment, its lifestyle and cultural spaces, the architecture and urban spaces, and its community, its people. All of which contribute to its unique identity. What makes Worthing, Worthing!
During the Photowalk there will be time to chat to each other and discuss what you may photograph as well as time to chat with Paul and any assistance for any questions about camera settings or creative advice.
This event is people 18+, unless they have a parent/carer/guardian with them. You can book your free spot on this workshop here.
Archive Workshop with Barry Falk
Barry Falk will be running a workshop on the theme of home, using archival images to look at family stories. The workshop will take the idea of the family album and reframe it as a piece of art. By sequencing images, we will explore ideas such as nostalgia, memory, and how images can frame both authentic and false narratives.
During the workshop participants will explore ways of putting together family photos and archival images that create a narrative. By carefully considering sequencing and juxtaposition of images we will think about how we tell a story through pictures and consider what image communicate when juxtaposed with one another.
This is a fun workshop where we can play around with photos, share family stories and think about how the archival overlaps the family album.
~ To participate please bring copies of family photos, or other images connected to personal memories, that can be used for the workshop (no larger than A5).
~ Barry will provide paper and miscellaneous archival images for making small zines or concertina books.
You can book your free spot on the archive workshop with Barry here.
Key Dates
Documenting your Hometown Photowalk with Paul Kemp // 03 August // 10.00 – 12.00 // Free
Exhibition at Colonnade House, Worthing // Barry Falk & Paul Kemp: HOME // 13 – 18 August
Archive Workshop with Barry Falk // Saturday 17 August // 10.00 – 12.00 // Free