Afghan Box Camera Workshops

UWE Bristol, Arnolfini together with Bristol Refugee Artist Collective (BRAC) is pleased to facilitate 2 days of free workshops tutored by UWE student artists and members of BRAC.  Participants will learn to make black and white images using a combination of digital mobile phone images and traditional analogue photography.
Afghanistan is one of the last places on earth where photographers used a simple type of instant camera called the kamra-e-faoree as a way of making a living. The hand-made wooden camera is both camera and darkroom in one and generations of Afghans have had their portraits taken by such a camera. At one stage it was even outlawed when, during their early rule in Afghanistan, the Taliban banned photography, forcing photographers to hide or destroy their tools.
Venue: Arnolfini Art Room, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS14QA
Date: 24th and 25th June 2023
Time: 11.00-17.00 Suitable for ages 16+

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Date

Jun 25 2023
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Time

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Arnolfini Arts

Location

Arnolfini Arts
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
Website
https://arnolfini.org.uk/
Bristol Refugee Artists Collective

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Bristol Refugee Artists Collective
Website
https://www.facebook.com/BristolRefugeeArtistsCollective/

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Arnolfini
Arnolfini
Website
http://www.arnolfini.org.uk
UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol
Website
https://www.uwe.ac.uk/