Photography Workshops
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Mount Scopus P.O. Box 24046
Jerusalem 91240
Israel
www.bezalel.ac.il/en/academics/student_exchange/summer_program
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Introduction
Established in 1906, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem is Israel’s foremost academy of the arts and one of the top art and design schools in the world. Starting in 1981, Bezalel’s photography department began awarding its students with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Since then, the department has seen many of its alumni become leading artists in Israel and throughout the world. Among them: Michal Rovner, Elinor Carucci, Adi Nes, Sharon Yaari, Yigal Shem-Tov, Yossi Berger, David Adika, Rona Yefman, Sharon Bareket and others.
Sources of Inspiration
Art does not exist in an empty vacuum. In Israel, the close interaction between peoples of different ethnicities and religions is not the mythology of ancient history but a daily reality with Jerusalem playing the volatile role of state capital and spiritual center of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The complexities that are manifested in the cultures, politics, and religions of the area allow for equally complex documentary work, addressing the core issues of this field of photography.
Photography Workshops
The summer program is comprised of photography workshops and guest lectures by leading experts who will provide an insight on the social, political, architectural and anthropological aspects of the area. Guest lectures will assist students in assessing the theoretical framework of their projects.
Workshop participants will select subject matter of their own choosing and produce a project at the end of the four week period. Class instruction will span two days per week and students are encouraged to utilize their time outside the workshop to photograph in the Jerusalem area or in any other part of the country. Students will have full access to Bezalel’s advanced digital laboratory, scanners, printers, computers, darkrooms, and development tools. The laboratory will be staffed by an assistant.
All lectures will be delivered in English.
Academic Oversight:
Miki Kratsman- head of the photography department at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem. Mr. Kratsman is one of Israel’s preeminent photojournalists. His work has been featured in local and international galleries and museums.
Workshops
Into the Field: Jerusalem
August 2-31 2009
4 ECTS/Academic Credit
The sites as well as the historic and anthropological forces that have played a dominant role in the shaping of Jerusalem, and indeed in the shaping of world affairs, will be at the focus of this research based workshop. Participants will gain firsthand knowledge of anthropological, historical, and political sites in and around Jerusalem through exploratory visits and will be expected to define their work in relation to concepts like documentation, narrative, fiction, aestheticism and activism. The goal of this course is to supply the participant with primary experience as relating to significant sites and in the process to materialize the relationship between art, photography, and the, often, abstract sources of inspiration.
The Dual Face of Photography
August 2-31 2009
4 ECTS/Academic Credit
The State of Israel and the larger context in which it exists presents the photographer with endless opportunity for photographic projects. As a complex society grappling with issues of existence and accommodation of a multitude of ethnic and religious groups, Israel provides opportunity for research, critique, and discussion. The projects that will be produced by participants during this workshop will allow for the close examination and scrutiny of personal and public perceptions.
Application Deadline
July 15th, 2009.
Prerequisites and Admission Requirements
Acceptance to the summer program will be based upon portfolio review. The following applicants will be considered: professional artists, graduates of accredited photography and art schools, advanced photography and art students who have completed at least two years of schooling.
For more information please visit us online:
www.bezalel.ac.il/en/academics/student_exchange/summer_program
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Ms. Maya Fridman
Mount Scopus P.O. Box 24046
Jerusalem 91240
Israel
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 972.2.589.3358
For more information go to: http://www.bezalel.ac.il/en/academics/student_exchange/summer_program