Events at Insomniac Design

3 Events

Opening: Christopher Colville - Selections from Emanations, the Sonoran Project, and Iceland Trilogy

DATE:

11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009

WHEN:

1800 - 2100

WHERE: Insomniac Design


1215 Blagdens Alley, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Hours:
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10-2pm

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DESCRIPTION:

Opening for the exhibition of Arizona Based photographer Christopher Colville.

COST:

Free

Lecture - Darius Himes : Who Cares About Books?

DATE:

11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009

WHEN:

1700

WHERE: Insomniac Design


1215 Blagdens Alley, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Hours:
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10-2pm

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DESCRIPTION:

Interest in photography books has never been greater, with artists, photographers and curators seeing the book as the central form of expression for their work. Publisher and critic Darius Himes talks about the landscape of photobook publishing as it stands today, highlighting some of the most interesting small publishers and discussing the ramifications of print-on-demand technology.

Talk followed by the opening reception for the exhibition Christopher Colville.

COST:

Free

Christopher Colville - Selections from Emanations, the Sonoran Project, and Iceland Trilogy, curated by Larissa Leclair

DATE:

11/4/2009 - 12/11/2009

WHERE: Insomniac Design


1215 Blagdens Alley, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Hours:
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10-2pm

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DESCRIPTION:

In his first solo show in Washington, D.C., Christopher Colville, an Arizona-based photographer explores the themes of time as manifested in death and memory in a selection of work curated by Larissa Leclair from his series Emanations, the Sonoran Project, and Iceland Trilogy. Colville embraces traditional and experimental processes, such as photograms, ambrotypes, and decay-generated images in his contemporary photographic work.

COST:

Free