Workshop program : Engage - Interact - Dissect
Jeroen Kramer (NL, 1967) has been working as a documentary photographer in the Middle East since 2000. He is currently based in Lebanon.
Kramers documentary work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, The New York Times and Vanity Fair amongst others, covering subjects in the Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan, Burma and the Philippines.
Jeroen Kramer's exhibition Room 103 - also published as an awardwinning book - was acclaimed in New York, London and Amsterdam for its clinical yet passionate dissection of the comfortable myths of war photography. Praising the work in Photo8, Lauren Heinz wrote: "While Kramer may only see himself as perpetuating a cycle of exploitation, this book represents his obligation to reverse the trend, to make sure that the people with whom he is interacting and whose stories he is telling, do not become just another number."
© Jeroen Kramer
In his Dubai workshops, Kramer will discuss the processes that lead to the creation of Room 103, and examine the interaction between his artistic and ethical goals and the technical business of seeing and making the photographs. He will also offer to apply his own insights and experience to reviewing the work of participants.
Workshop I
Notes from the field: working professionally for print media
Level: advanced
Maximum number of participants: 12
Location: The Empty Quarter Gallery, DIFC, Gate Village, Bldg. 2
Schedule:
| Thur, March 17 |
7-10 pm |
Introduction |
| Fri, March 18 |
1-6 pm |
group workshop with assignments |
What to bring:
*your camera, memory cards, charged batteries,
*your
laptop with photo editing software
*a storyline of 10-15 printed images, together with a brief statement
Afterwards you are welcome to stay on for the free film screening of Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger's Restrepo.
Costs: US$ 295 (does not cover accommodation, meals or travel)
Payment is to be made in advance.
Send us an e-mail to register and inquire about payment options.
Workshop II
Trends in photojournalism: narrative - engagement - aesthetics
Level: intermediate
Maximum number of participants: 12
Location: The Empty Quarter Gallery, DIFC, Gate Village, Bldg. 2
Schedule:
| Sat, March 19 |
10 am -13 pm |
Introduction |
| Sat, March 19 |
14 - 19 pm |
Portfolio reviews |
What to bring:
*your
laptop with photo editing software
*a portfolio of 15-20 printed images, together with a brief statement
Afterwards you are welcome to stay on for the free film screening of Deborah Scranton's The War Tapes and TED Talk.
Costs: US$ 295 (does not cover accommodation, meals or travel)
Payment is to be made in advance.
Send us an e-mail to register and inquire about payment options.
The Empty Quarter is devoted to fine art photography, with an emphasis on works exploring
the photographic dimensions of the Arab world. Within this framework,
the gallery salutes the achievements of the world’s finest
photographers, and aims to highlight the talent of photographers from
the Middle East.
