From Pixel to Print is what happens when a group of Perth photographers bring their works, previously exhibited in an online photo-sharing community, into a physical gallery space, infusing this space with the dynamic and interactive nature of the online environment!
Traditionally, gallery spaces do not encourage active engagement with exhibitions. Images and artwork tend to be regarded as artefacts, to be observed, scrutinised and understood, often on a personal, non-vocalised level. At most, visitors may leave a comment or two in a guest book en route out of the gallery.
As an exhibition, “From Pixel to Print” challenges viewers to engage with the images in ways that makes the experience of viewing an exhibition one of active interaction, instead of passive reception. Each image presents its own ‘comment space’ – where viewers may leave comments (anonymous or otherwise). Viewers may also nominate images as favourites, and contribute to the way an image asks to be read by tagging it with alternative titles, or descriptions. A viewing of a photograph in the exhibition, thus, is not just a passive experience – a viewer may access comments and tags left by others and add their own.
Photographers: Seng Mah, Nathan Cantwell, Shem Bisluk, Brendan Head, Craig Abbott and Guy McLachlan
Opening Night: 7pm, 29th November, at the Perth Centre for Photography (91, Brisbane Street, Perth)
From Pixel to Print runs from Wednesday Nov 29 to Wednesday Dec 13 at the Perth Centre for Photography. The gallery is open from Weds to Sun, 12pm to 5pm.
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