TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations podcast

TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations

African Photographic Society

TALK TALK TALK is a series of presentations and discussions around photography in African contexts to network the different initiatives and photographers on the continent and beyond. The format was first introduced by APS members FOTEA and CAP Association at the 2019 Bamako Encounters in Mali.

11 Episodes

TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Schools and Education
1/1/0001
1:33:35
Uche Okpa-Iroha (Nlele Institute, Lagos, Nigeria), Seydou Camara (Yamarou Photo, Bamako, Mali) and Eva Maria Ocherbauer (Foto Factory Lagos, Nigeria) talk about their educational programmes, the challenges they encounter and their plans. The panel was hosted by Benjamin Füglister (CAP Association, Basel, Switzerland) and took place in the framework of the 2019 Bamako Encounters OFF programme in Bamako, Mali.
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Publications and Media
1/1/0001
1:01:53
Brendon Bell-Roberts (Art Africa, Cape Town, South Africa) and Marie Moignard (Diptyk, Casablanca, Morocco) present their publications and elaborate on the role of photography in an African arts context. The panel was hosted by Benjamin Füglister (CAP Association, Basel, Switzerland) and took place in the framework of the 2019 Bamako Encounters OFF programme in Bamako, Mali.
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TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Memory
1/1/0001
56:09
Your host, Faridah Folawiyo, is an art historian and curator with a strong interest in photography. Working between London and Lagos, her attention belongs to the various forms photography is applied in and can be read to understand the creation and upkeep of memory better. Faridah's guests for this episode are Egyptian artist Amina Kadous and Nigerian photographer Logo "Logor" Oluwamuyiwa. In her work, Amina explores the concepts of memory and identity. Logor advocates for positive and rich storytelling via digital media as a tool for reorientation.
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Competitions and Festivals
1/1/0001
1:03:48
Jack Yakubu Nkinzingabo (Kigali Photo Festival, Rwanda), Benjamin Füglister (CAP Prize – Contemporary African Photography Prize) and Anna Kućma (Uganda Press Photo Award) exchange ideas on photo competitions, awards and photography festivals in African contexts. The panel was hosted by Benjamin Füglister (CAP Association, Basel, Switzerland) and took place in the framework of the 2019 Bamako Encounters OFF programme in Bamako, Mali.
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Photo Collectives
1/1/0001
1:00:04
Your host, Ala Kheir, is a Khartoum-based photographer and photography trainer. He co-founded “The Other Vision”, a platform for photography education in Sudan. Ala's guests for this episode are award-winning Algerian photographer Abdo Shanan and Kenyan journalist Wacera Njagi. Abdo is a co-founder of Collective220, a collective for Algerian photographers. Wacera is an editor at Everyday Africa, a collective of photographers working to broaden the perception of Africa beyond the headlines.
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Mobile Phone Photography
1/1/0001
53:56
Award-winning photographers Ismail Zaidy (Morocco) and Eyoeal Kefyalew (photographer, Ethiopia) elaborate on their work with mobile phones and why they feel it is the best camera one can have. The conversations are hosted by Stella Nantongo (programme coordinator, Uganda Press Photo Award, Uganda)
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Portrait Photography
1/1/0001
56:50
Your host, Amy Daniels, is an independent arts worker engaging in the development of contemporary artistic practices and educational art platforms in South Africa. Her practice is focused on the creation of collaborations in the photography community on the African continent. Amy's guests for this episode are award-winning Moroccan photographer and visual storyteller M'hammed Kilito and Ugandan artist and social activist DeLovie. M'hammed's work explores narratives between his collaborators and their environments. DeLovie's work circles sexuality, beauty and gender identity.
TALK TALK TALK – Conversations Photographie Africaine: Documentaire Social
1/1/0001
1:05:43
Votre hôte, Yvon Langué, est un commissaire d'exposition indépendant basé à Marrakech. Il est co-fondateur d'Untitled, un duo multidisciplinaire de conception éditoriale, de direction artistique et de commissariat d'exposition qui s'intéresse aux possibilités offertes par le texte et la forme dans la formation des pratiques culturelles. Les invités d'Yvon pour cet épisode sont les photographes congolaise Raïssa Karama Rwizibuka et Gosette Lubondo. Le travail de Raïssa est motivé par la diversité culturelle et les histoires personnelles des gens. Gosette utilise la photographie pour créer une archive du futur.
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: The Impact of Photography Competitions in the Photographic Landscape
1/1/0001
56:09
Your host, Benjamin Füglister, is an artist and the founding director of the Contemporary African Photography Prize. Benjamin’s guests for this episode are Lizzie Carey-Thomas from the James Barnor Prize, Isabelle van Rippentorp from the Prix Pictet, and Anne-Marie Beckmann from The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.
TALK TALK TALK – African Photography Conversations: Photo Reportage
1/1/0001
59:49
Award-winning photographers César Dezfuli (Spain) and Kabir Dhanji (Kenya) explore their photo series and the way they approach a long-term project in conversation with Melody Gygax, photography agent, Magnum Photos (Switzerland).

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