Towards a Sustainable Darkroom:
Experimental Alternative Process Workshop with Aindreas Scholz
Saturday 24 February 11.00am – 4.00pm
Photo Museum Ireland
Aindreas Scholz, The Most Beautiful Anthropocene # 10
Alternative photographic printing practices are experiencing a significant come-back, both due to their appealing visual qualities and to the fact that they are more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
During this full-day workshop, tutor, and researcher, Aindreas Scholz, will introduce you to one of the earliest and latest camera-less photographic printing processes and practices, cyanotype, while also incorporating sustainable materials.
This workshop is for either beginners or intermediate learners who wish to develop their alternative process skills with a strong focus on Fine Art (e.g. composition, exposure, and image editing).
Offered as part of the programme of events for our exhibition Imprints: Photography as Practice, this special artist-led workshop builds on Photo Museum Ireland’s wider commitment to artist training and artform development for photographers.
Learners will be taken through the historical, technical, and creative aspects of this fascinating process, with an emphasis on making the darkroom a more sustainable space, based on the tutor’s own ongoing research.
Price: €150/ €135 members
Tutor Profile:
Born to an Anglo-Irish mother and a Sudeten-German father in Wiesbaden, Germany, Scholz experienced a culturally rich upbringing, dividing his time between Ireland and Germany in a bilingual family setting. His artistic journey unfolded as he studied photography at the Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) under the mentorship of Dr. Anthony Haughey, igniting a profound interest in visual narratives.
Relocating to London, United Kingdom, Scholz pursued postgraduate studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Under the mentorship of Turner Prize-winning luminaries such as Dr. Elizabeth Price, Grayson Perry, Mark Leckey, and Laure Prouvost, he delved into critical and contemporary art-making theories and practices. Equipped with this broad knowledge, Scholz further honed his skills as a teacher at the Institute of Education, University College London, specializing in imparting art and photography education to young people.
His works have been exhibited across European events, including Rotterdam Photo Festival 2022 XL in the Netherlands, and Rotlicht Festival for Analog Photography 2022 in Vienna, Austria, where he was a joint-winner. Scholz's works have been recognized at important environmental exhibitions like Climanosco in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Extraction: Loss and Restoration in King’s Lynn, United Kingdom.
Most recent events include FUTURES Photography 2023, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, nominated by PhotoIreland. Scholz's artistic contributions have been acquired by the Office of Public Works in Ireland, the NHS Foundation Trust in England, Goldsmiths College in the United Kingdom, and the collections of IBASHO Gallery and Frédéric de Goldschmidt both in Belgium. Scholz currently resides and works in London, United Kingdom.