‘Civic Anthotypes: Archives, light, organic process’ with A+E Collective

‘We could say that history’s relationship to the present is morphological’

— Lisa Robertson

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll work with the past, present and future of Civic Street and its surrounding ecosystem through a playful and environmentally friendly form of photography: the anthotype. In a world of mass photography and the permanent carbon cost of data storage, the anthotype represents a more transient and precarious form of artistic production. Foraging for plants, berries and other matter from the Civic Street garden, we’ll experiment with sunlight, stencils, pigment and temporalities of exposure. These anthotypes will then begin a dialogue with the Civic Press archive through an exploratory process of collage, so that the language of civic history — from social clubs to co-operatives — is layered with the atmospheric, chemical phenomena of the present. In turn, these anthotype collages, combining words and image, will form letters to the future. As the collages fade naturally over time, they revitalise a morphological relationship between civic history and ecological futurity.

There will be two sessions of this workshop, a morning one from 11:00 to 13:00 and one in the afternoon from 14:00 to 16:00.

About A+E Collective:

A+E (Art + Ecology) is a group of creatives working in design, film, food and writing, coming together to awaken people’s imaginations and investment in a better World.

"We work collaboratively and on a commission basis with artists, individuals and organisations from a whole range of backgrounds. We also seek to offer assistance and tailored visual content to anyone looking for sustainable and climate conscious projects which are thoughtful, imaginative and engaging.

As a collective we produce and facilitate a myriad of multidisciplinary events, including workshops, reading sessions, meditative gatherings and film screenings. Moreover, we specialise in digital and print design, creative writing, critical theory, publishing and curating. Throughout our work, we consistently strive to use sustainable materials and reduce our collective carbon footprint.

The collective formed in 2017 out of a shared concern for the climate crisis, ecological consciousness and a strong desire to forge a more playful, vibrant account of living in the Anthropocene.*"

Read more about A+E on their website here.

*Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems, including, but not limited to, anthropogenic climate change.

Host or Publisher Agile City CIC