Genesis Imaging are delighted to continue to support The Format International Photography Festival, one of the UK’s leading international contemporary festivals of photography and related media which takes place biannually in Derby, UK, alongside a year round programme of international commissions, open calls, residencies, conferences and collaborations in the UK and Internationally.
Format 15 – Evidence: 13 Mar – 12 April 2015
The search for evidence is central to an understanding of our society and acceptance of its institutions. We use evidence to support, confirm and attest to our ideas, scientific discoveries and forensic investigations. Evidence is the mainstay of how we decide what is and is not true. And since its invention in the 19th century, photography has been crucial to the collection, recording and display of evidence; a silent collaborative partner in our search for traces and proof of something, someone or somewhere existing.
Exhibited artists have been selected from FORMAT’s Open Call, EXPOSURE, the final selection of 76 photographers, chosen by an international panel of photography experts, are works by notable artists including Simon Norfolk, Chris Shaw, Sarah Pickering, SeaÌn Hillen and Lisa Barnard and exciting projects from a new generation of talented photographers, curators and collectives.
The Opening Weekend, 12th – 15th March 2015 will begin on the evening on the 12th March with private views taking place across Derby, followed by three days of keynote talks, artist performances and portfolio reviews.
Format 2015: The Genesis Imaging and Fujifilm Production Award
Genesis has partnered with Fujifilm on the Genesis and Fujifilm Production Award – a an award of £1000 worth of framing and printing (on Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper) which will be awarded to one photographer selected from the artists chosen to participate in this year’s festival.
Festival Details:
FORMAT15: EVIDENCE
13th March – 12th April 2015: Derby, UK
FORMAT is directed by Louise Clements and organised by QUAD and the University of Derby.
Read our interview with Louise Clements
Find out more about Format Festival