Photography workshop with Zhuang Wubin
A-Who is Zhuang wubin
Zhuang Wubin (b. 1978; Singapore) is a writer focusing on the photographic practices of Southeast Asia. A 2010 recipient of the research grant from Prince Claus Fund (Amsterdam), Zhuang is an editorial board member of Trans-Asia Photography Review, a journal published by the Hampshire College and the University of Michigan Scholarly Publication Office.
Selected curatorial work: Re-Connect: Contemporary Photography from Myanmar, Esplanade Singapore, 2013;A Certain Grace: Photography from Bandung, Esplanade Singapore, 2012; Rupturesand Revival: Cambodian Photography in the Last Decade, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, 2012; Southeast Asian section, Photoquai 2011, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris; Notes from the South: New Photography from Southeast Asia, International Orange Photo Festival 2010, Changsha, China.
Recent essays: “Mekong Spring: Cambodian Photography in the Last Decade,” Diaaalogue, March 2012; “Out of Focus: Independent Photography in East Java,” Art Monthly Australia, October 2011; “Burmese Photography and the Issue of Control,” Asian Art, September 2011; “Politics and Identity: Contemporary Photography in Thailand,” Trans-Asia Photography Review, 2011.
As a photographer, Zhuang uses the medium to understand the cultures and histories of the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Supported by Lee Foundation, Chinese Muslims in Indonesia (2011) is his third photographic monograph and features essays by historian Dr. Charles Coppel, curator Enin Supriyanto and Yenny Wahid.
Recent presentations: Locating Photographic Practices in Southeast Asia, Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong, 2013; A Matter of Context: Writing about Cambodian Photography Today, “Contemporary Art in Cambodia: A Historical Inquiry” Symposium, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2013; Picturing the Chinese in Southeast Asia, Chinese in Southeast Asia Research Group, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore, 2012;Independent Photography in Southeast Asia, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, 2011; Images of God: Photography in Southeast Asia, National Museum of Singapore, 2011; Chinese Muslims in Indonesia, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011.
http://zwubin.wordpress.com
http://seafoto.wordpress.com
B-Content of workshop
1-Time and location
From Sunday, 14, to Saturday 20July, 2013, at ZeroStation(www.zerostationvn.org), quarter 288 Nam Kì Khởi Nghĩa, ward.8, district.3, HCMC, Việt Nam
2-Detail of workshop
This eight-day workshop is for photographers and artists who want to develop personal photo projects. Working with curator/photographer Zhuang Wubin, the aim is to take each participant through the process of developing his/her project, starting from the conceptualization to the realization/presentation of the work.
The workshop is ideal for people who want to take the next step and create photo projects.
This workshop will take place from 14 to 20 July 2013, and will be hosted by ZeroStation in Saigon, Vietnam. Founded in 2010, ZeroStation is a not-for-profit space that aims to create opportunities for exchange between the young artists of Vietnam and the rest of the world. ZeroStation aims to find ways for local audience to understand and connect with global art and cultural practices.
More info about ZeroStation here www.zerostationvn.org
This workshop is for serious hobbyists, budding artists and professional photographers who want to develop photo projects.
Participants can propose projects that are documentary or conceptual in nature. They can use the workshop to continue their ongoing work. Or they can go out and shoot a new project. They can also work entirely on Photoshop or with found, vernacular photographs.
This is not a technical workshop. The focus is on conceptualization, execution, editing and presentation.
There will be one grant award for a Vietnamese passport holder, who can attend this workshop for free.
3-How to apply to workshop
To apply for the workshop, please submit the following:
a) Not more than 20 images (about 720 pixels on the longer side) from ONE body of work + A short intro to this series (optional)
b) Project proposal to be developed during the workshop (either a new project or an ongoing series)
c) A few paragraphs about your background in photography and why you want to participate in this workshop
4- Fees for participation
Vietnamese participants: US$100 each
International participants: US$200 each
Please notethat items like food, insurance, accommodation, local transport and flight arrangements are not covered. However, ZeroStation and Zhuang Wubin will help in other ways to make your trip to Saigon hassle-free, including recommending accommodation.
For the international participants, if you need fixers, the rate will be US$ 30 per day (the cost includes gas and motobirke in 8 hours from morning). There may be the possibility that we will be able to find volunteers for you on selected days. But please budget for the cost of fixers.
5-Payment Details
In Vietnam: Cash or Bank transfer to Zero Station (Saigon) (the selected participant will be informed the bank account and number of ZeroStation or the way to pay cash for workshop)
International: Cash payment in Singapore. Or Bank transfer to Singapore (the selected participant will be informed the bank account and number)
Participants are expected to make payment once their places in the workshop are confirmed. We will only hold the seats for them for a short duration.
6- Submission Deadline
International participants and early bird entries: 25 June 2013
Vietnamese participants: 30 June 2013
The application please sent to zerostationvietnam@gmail.com, huybeo@gmail.com(Pls CC to bothe email address)
C- Workshop Outline
Day 1 / 14 Jul, Fri
10AM (2h)
Private session for participants
“What is a photo project? Examples from Southeast Asia”
12PM (2h)
Lunch
2PM (2h)
Participants should clear their project ideas with tutor.
6PM (2h)
Public presentation
“Towards a Timeline of Photographic Practices in Southeast Asia”
8PM onwards
Participants should clear their project ideas with tutor.
Day 2 to the 2nd Last Day
Private consultation with tutor, Shooting, Editing and Critique
A group critique in the middle of the workshop on one of the evenings.
Final Day / 20 Jul, Fri
Morning until 7PM
Editing, if necessary
7PM (3h)
Public slideshow presentation of the projects by the participants
10PM onwards
Dinner+Beer
Application Form
Photo Project Workshop with Zhuang Wubin
1-Name:
Gender: M / F/Other
2-Age:
3-Current Job:
Tell us your background in photography. Why do you want to join this workshop?
Tell us what you plan to do during the workshop. It can be an ongoing or new project. (It’s OK if you don’t have an idea now)
Don’t forget to submit your portfolio. We prefer to see a series of photographs, rather than single images. Please DO NOT send more than 20 images. Each image should be 720 pixels on the longer side, in jpg format. If you can, include a short intro to this series.
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