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Stargazing at the ‘Invisible’: Photography and the Power of Obscured Light – A Research Partnership with Kielder Observatory.

Helen McGhie, NPIF (AHRC) PhD Research. Northern Centre of Photography, University of Sunderland

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Tickets still available! #Repost @lumen_london ・・・ Distant Light Symposium Day 1 Sat 7 Sep @royalphotographicsociety Morning 10.30 – Intro from LUMEN 10.45 - 11.45 Julie Hill Julie’s talk gives an overview of her practice, which considers Elizabeth Kessler’s notion of the astronomical sublime, inspired by 18th Century Romantic landscape paintings. 11.45 – 12.45 Print Science Talk and Table Display Print Science is a collaborative project by artists Louise Beer and John Hooper. The project was inspired by Cosmographia (Petrus Apianus, 1548) which was viewed by the artists at Monte Cassino, Italy, during a Lumen residency. The incredible ‘treasure’ within this book led the artists to start their own collection of historical astronomy books. From here they photograph the illustrations, and present them as framed objects, bags or cards. In order to preserve the connection the astronomers had with our mysterious cosmos, the emotive language used within the books to describe the wonders of space and the multitude of celestial bodies is included in the reproductions as short quotations. Print Science will share some of their favourite images from their collection. (LUNCH 45 minutes) Afternoon 1.30 – 2.30 Helen McGhie Helen will discuss her research, in partnership with Kielder Observatory and the University of Sunderland. Helen’s research refers to “feminist science” theory and is critical of clichés in space imagery (such as vivid colours and mesmerising compositions). Helen’s talk will particularly focus on her recent series, a set of portraits of female astronomers and women in the space industry. 2.30 – 3.30 Hondartza Fraga Hondartza’s talk will consider the relationship between astronomical images and artistic responses, with a particular focus on the remote objects of scientific observation. Hondartza’s recent interest has been the planet Saturn, and the recent NASA Cassini mission as her main focus. 15 minutes break 3.45 – 4.45 William Arnold Will Arnold will talk about his series Tin-can Firmament, a series of months-long exposure pinhole photographs of the sky.... #symposium #light #photography #astronomy #rps #art #artist #learn #educate #cosmic

Research... research... research... 🔭 #silver #foil @smithsonian #space #outerspace #spaceblanket #orbit #colour #kodak #test #museum #archive #history #reflection #heat #cool #burn #travel #spacetravel #beyond #dream #astronauts #photography #research #phd #practiceledresearch #art #visualart #artist #salford #islingtonmill

At the end of another #PhD year can only mean one thing... my Annual Monitoring Review! .. #amr #annualmonitoring #review #phd #photography #practiceledresearch #research #art #photography #photographer #image #artist #reading #thinking #astronomy #outerspace #darkness #newknowledge #learning #methodology #literaturereview #contextual #stargazing #writing

Celestial sphere at the Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam - there were many beautiful astronomical models. . . . #science #technology #istanbul #islam #museum #astronomy

Loved getting the ferry on the Golden Horn yesterday! ⛴ . . . #water #istanbul #turkey #travel #water #boat

Today’s morning shoot in my studio @islingtonmill . #astronomy #slide #magiclaternslide #image #shoot #studio #sundaymorning #create #vintage #project #practiceledresearch #photography #photographic #art #artist #visualartist #salford #light #dark #shadow #illuminate #transformationandobservation #observe #sciart #science #stars #space #stargazing #unseen