BRIGHTON PHOTO BIENNIAL
2010-08-30Brighton Photo Biennial 2010, entitled, New Documents, is guest curated by the internationally renowned photographer, editor and curator Martin Parr.
Brighton Photo Biennial 2010: New Documents will reflect the immediacy and vibrancy of contemporary photographic practice by a new generation of practitioners, the eclectic passions found in collections of historic and vernacular photography produced by commercial and amateur photographers, and present new commissions by internationally celebrated photographers informed and inspired by the diverse communities and contexts of Brighton & Hove.
The curated programme will be exhibited in numerous, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Fabrica, Lighthouse, the University of Brighton Gallery and an unusual, alternative exhibition space, and working with Design Council Archives and Photoworks all in the centre of Brighton & Hove. Visitors can view the entire Biennial programme by foot. All the images will be pinned onto the wall, making BPB 2010 the first frame-free photography festival in the world.
Opposite – Zoe Strauss, Vanessa, Philadelphia, PA. 2008
Exhibition runs from October 2nd to November 14th, 2010.
