Human Endeavour ‘Flanerie’.
As we have been making our project Degeneration, we have set ourselves some rules to try and stick to when taking photographs. As we have 4 photographers in our group and want to mix our photographs together in the exhibition and book format, we need to have some form of continuity throughout. So we are … Continue reading
Human Endeavour. Derby.
Human Endeavour recently gave a free workshop in Derby to support their forthcoming exhibition with the Collectives Encounter at Format Photography festival 2011. As part of the workshop we invited participants to join us on location to be a part of the process of creating new work around the theme of Degeneration. Although Derby does … Continue reading
Simon Carruthers: The Ferrier estate. Degeneration
The Ferrier estate, Kidbrooke, London 2010. Simon Carruthers Simon Carruthers has been investigating the Ferrier Estate in South London for our project Degeneration. Designed by GLC Architects and built on a former RAF site, the Ferrier estate occupies 276 acres in the London borough of Greenwich. The huge estate was constructed between 1967 and … Continue reading
Human Endeavour. Research. The Red Road Flats.
An important part of our project Degeneration has been the research we have collected for each location that we have visited. As an example of this I am showing some of our research here of the Red Road Flats in Glasgow. The comprehensive development of central Glasgow areas was the largest of any city in … Continue reading
Free photography workshop by Human Endeavour in Derby on 11th and 12th February 2011
Alex Currie, ‘Ibrox, Glasgow 2010’, from the series ‘Degeneration‘ / Human Endeavour Human Endeavour will lead a ‘Documentary photography research-led project’ workshop in Derby. As part of the 2nd Collectives Encounter at Format11, Human Endeavour collective will give 1.5-day workshop in Derby. The Collective will present their project ‘Degeneration‘ and show the processes behind making … Continue reading
ticking off my New Year’s wish list
on an earlier post, I wished everyone an activ(ist) new year highlighting few campaigns people in the arts should join. These campaigns still need support from and for all of us working in the arts! there were also wishes, which were related to applications I have been working on over Christmas. I am very pleased … Continue reading
Bruce Gilden. The Troubled City.
I came across a Bruce Gilden photo essay on the Magnum website recently and decided to share a link to it here, as there are obvious links to Human Endeavour‘s Degeneration project but also Gilden has been commissioned to make new work in Derby for the Format Festival. Brian Griffin described him as a ‘Genius’ … Continue reading
For Human Endeavour: Psychogéographie by Antoine d’Agata (updated)
I have asked Human Endeavour why there weren’t any human being present in their ‘Degeneration‘ series. As they are based in Brighton, some would make a quick connection: Magnum Photo’s Mark Power’s disciples. I leave them explain their choices and approach in another post. Please note that ‘Degeneration’ when exhibited includes research Polaroids taken whilst … Continue reading
Alex Currie Salford. Degeneration
Alex Currie has been investigating Salford for our project Degeneration. Salford made famous for its chimney topped roofs used at the start of English soap Coronation Street, has seen some regeneration over the last 5 years. Salford looked set to lose many of its red brick terraced housing through the pathfinder scheme, however a number … Continue reading
