THIS WEEK ON A SMALL VOICE PODCAST...

My guest this week on the podcast is the masterful Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren who talks about memory, skin, light, photographing men, fear of success, the intensity of a collaborative portrait session and the beauty of dead animals, among other things...


Full bio and show notes for the episode here.

ALSO THIS WEEK...

Artist Talk...

Tonight (Wednesday 20th November) atThe Photographers' Galleryhere in London, photographerDiana Markosianwill bein conversationwith TPG Direcctor Shoair Mavlian.

"Working across photography, film and language, Diana Markosian is renowned for her storytelling. In this talk with Shoair Mavlian (Director, The Photographers' Gallery), we look closely at complex themes of family, absence and reconciliation.

This event coincides with the release of Markosian’s new book, Father. Weaving together documentary photography, personal letters, family snapshots and other visual artifacts, the publication reflects on connecting with her father after years of separation after visiting his home in Armenia. How can a shared history continue to unite a family despite physical distance, cultural differences and generational boundaries?"

Exhibitions:

Three previous guests on A Small Voice podcast, all Magnum Photos members, have exhibitions opening in various places: 

Sohrab Hura'sMother, is a sprawling five-room survey of his work, now on view at MoMA PS1 in Queens, New York. The exhibition traverses his 20-year career, confronting the personal and political through works of photography, film, sound, drawing, painting, and text.

Richard Kalvar. “Life is a farce, the skill is in proving it,” Richard once said, a statement that reads very true in his new retrospective, Journey Into a Mysterious World, on view from November to January at the Palazzo Tadea in the town of Spilimbergo, Italy. 

Moises Saman's new traveling solo exhibition, The Ghosts of History, is currently on view at The Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery in Haverford. It examines the conflicting narratives central to the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, the ongoing aftermath for many Iraqis, and the limits of documentary photography in reporting on war. 

Documentary:

Two recent A Small Voice podcast guests - both of whom's work I am a huge fan of - are the subjects of a documentary film to be screened at the 15th PHOTO PHNOM PENH FESTIVAL in Cambodia, which opens this week.Michael AckermanandLorenzo Castorefeature inMassimo Nicolaci's (@massimonicolaci)Sing Your Song Boy. "How important are sharing in the creative process? The film is a meditation on the road about human relations, art, and life with photographers Michael Ackerman and Lorenzo Castore in India, seen by their ex- student." Trailerhere.

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