Sign up for an opportunity to learn architectural photography and the importance of storytelling.
In conjunction with the exhibit “Bauhaus Twenty-21, An Ongoing Legacy” the University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture and the Prichard Art Gallery will host a two-day workshop led by exhibit artist Gordon Watkinson.
From “Telling a story: Photography & Architecture” students will learn to utilize the unique potential of photography and develop a narrative that illustrates a personal vision coinciding with an awareness of the local built environment as well as the unique architectural heritage of Moscow, ID.
Workshop Dates: October 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and October 12, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Saturday it will meet at the Prichard Art Gallery, 414 S. Main Street, Moscow, 885-3586. Sunday will be on the UI campus in the Shop Crit space.
Students will learn to utilize the unique potential of photography to develop a narrative that illustrates a personal vision coinciding with an awareness of the local built environment as well as the unique architectural heritage of Moscow.
Day 1 (Introduction)
- In depth presentation of the project with GW (in the exhibition space).
- Discussion of each of the processes used to create the project and how these came together in order to convey the original vision of the artist.
- The students develop their own visual narrative in relationship to the selected building, which is discussed as a group.
Day 2
- Each student will photograph the elements of his/her story using the selected building as a protagonist or a backdrop.
- Presentation and critique of the images (3-5 images each), the discussion will primarily focus on the ability to convey a photographic story or message, while also considering composition, style & technique.
About The Artist
Leader Gordon Watkinson was born in 1964 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Watkinson’s work as a commercial photographer spans a broad range of clients from the fields of advertising, architecture, design, and fashion. Over the years he developed a strong sensitivity for both forms and materials, which has shaped his visual language and strengthened his fascination for holistic minimalist design. During a trip to the Bauhaus School in Dessau, Germany in the late 1990s, Watkinson was introduced to the role of design as a solution to social issues. This became the catalyst for an intense and ongoing interaction with architecture, design, and urbanism, leading to a series of projects that visually and conceptually explore major architectural shifts and their relevance in today’s society. Watkinson’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. In addition to his exhibitions, Watkinson regularly lectures and teaches workshops in major museums and educational institutions in the USA and Europe (most notably at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo/Norway, and at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany). His work is in the permanent collection of the German Architecture Museum, Frankfurt, Germany and in various private collections.
“Bauhaus Twenty-21: An Ongoing Legacy – Photographs by Gordon Watkinson” is organized by Foto+Synthesis.
Watkinson will give a lecture about his project in Renfrew 112 at 5 p.m. on October 9.
There will be an opening reception for the exhibit on October 10, 5-8 p.m
