Photography Tour with Amelia Stein & Seán Kissane

Evelyn Hofer’s Dublin 

To mark the final weekend of the IMMA exhibition Second Sight: David Kronn Photography Collection; Evelyn Hofer’s Dublin takes the form of a Photographer’s Tour of Dublin, led by Amelia Stein (photographer, Aosdána) and Seán Kissane ( Curator, Exhibitions,IMMA). This includes conversations with some of the real life sitters behind Hofer’s portraits, a site specific talk by Gary Coyle (artist) on his project At Sea, and other responses from photographers who are featured in this exhibition. See the itinerary below for further details.

Tickets: Euro 20. Includes bus & lunch. Numbers are limited*

When: Saturday 8 November, 2014, 10.30am – 6pm

Meeting Point: IMMA's Garden Galleries 

ITINERARY

10.30am: Gather at Garden Galleries IMMA for a short tour of Second Sight led by David Kronn. Featured photographers Doug DuBois, Yaron Lapid, and others will offer insights into their working processes

11.30am: Bus tour of Dublin city on selected sites documented by Hofer and other Magnum photographer in the 1960s

2.30pm: Lunch and conversations with sitters from Hofer’s portraits

4pm: Visit Joyce Tower and Sandycove, led by Gary Coyle who discusses his project At Sea and its relationship to Joyce’s Dublin

6pm: Return to city centre

The Following afternoon, join IMMA for 

Curator’s Talk | Brett Rogers

To close the Second Sight exhibition, the Director of the Photographers Gallery, London discusses her curatorial interests in photography practice today and offers a response to a selection of works in the show.

Sunday 9 November 2014, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, Lecture Room, IMMA   

Booking is essential and tickets are free. Booking on the IMMA website coming soon. www.imma.ie/talksandlectures

*Priority booking given to bus tour ticket holders