Newsletter - 17/04/26
BARTOSZ NOWICKI THIS SUNDAY 8pm
The fourth and final of the online CHAOTIC project discussion sessions welcomes Bartosz Nowicki this Sunday evening 19 April at 8pm, discussing his work featured in the CHAOTIC #1 collaborative publication produced by seven photographers and Offline Journal.
Bartosz will discuss his photography and ‘RAW’ journals project, before taking questions from others who purchased a copy of CHAOTIC (just a few copies remaining - link to shop in bio). Invites have gone out via email to everyone who has a copy.
But as this is the final session, Offline is also making free invites available to the first five people to drop an email to [email protected] - simply put CHAOTIC BARTOSZ in the email subject line before 8pm Saturday 18 April. The first five will receive the invite for the online discussion being held on Zoom.
We hope you can join us 8pm Sunday 19 April to discuss photography!
Bartosz Nowicki spreads from CHAOTIC #1 showing his 'RAW' project. © Bartosz Nowicki
MORE EYE FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS
More information has been shared on exhibitions showing as part of The EYE International Photography Festival which comes to Newport in May 2026...
RON McCORMICK
'Newport Streets' is a selection of never before seen work from Ron McCormick's ongoing street photography made in the city over the last 25 years.
"The work explores the 'ZooPort' Newport street scene focussing on the banal and the ordinary, with unusual detail and surprising juxtapositions that confront us as we navigate the urban scene.", says Ron McCormick. "The work embraces perspectives on the architectural fabric and patina of the city 'roughscape', documenting the fleeting social interactions and micro-dramas that can often erupt in the blink of an eye".
Newport Streets in Market Arcade during the festival.
TAIYE OMOKORE
Now based in Wales, Nigerian-born photographer Taiye Omokore's work explores the connections between his heritage and his adopted home. Drawn to the Welsh hat as an iconic symbol of Welsh national identity and popular in the 19th century, the photographer explored the hat in archives of past photographers, and noted lack representation of Black individuals and other minority communities who have long been part of Wales.
"This absence resonated with me, inspiring a reimagining of the Welsh hat that reflects both my Nigerian roots and the evolving multicultural landscape of Wales. In my series, l incorporated African fabrics, both as a backdrop and within the hats themselves, merging two cultures into a singular visual statement", says Omokore.
"This project is about more than representation-it's about reclamation. It challenges the idea of national identity as something fixed and exclusive, instead celebrating cultural fluidity and the contributions of Black communities to Welsh history. Through this work, I hope to expand the visual archive of Wales, ensuring that future generations see themselves reflected in its story."
Showing in the Riverfront Balcony Gallery on Saturday 16 May.
'PATTERNS' CATALOG
CLWB FFOTO have announced availability of a new David Hurn exhibition catalog for pre-order prior to the 'Patterns' exhibition opening 6pm on Friday 15 May 2026 in Newport.
A collaboration between David Hurn, the gallery and Offline Journal, the new catalog will be #007 in the series of printed exhibition catalogs. At 210 x 210mm with 48-pages plus cover, it features Hurn's own selection of 42 images fitting his theme of patterns.
Copies of 'patterns' by David Hurn are available for pre-order on the CLWB FFOTO website for £10.00 per copy via the button below.
Note that this catalog is currently not available for shipping via Royal Mail - all pre-orders can be collected on or after 15 May from the gallery in Newport Arcade.
PATTERNS
David Hurn
Opening event for The EYE International Photography Festival
15 May - 12 June 2026 (Public Preview: Friday 15 May, 6 -8pm)
Clwb Ffoto, Newport Arcade, Newport NP20 1GD
@clwb_ffoto on Instagram
NEW MO HASSAN ZINE
Photographer Mohamed Hassan has today added a new self-published zine on his website.
As described on his site...
"'FISSION' is the first in a new series of zines created from images made with a point-and-shoot camera during my travels across Europe. Working quickly and instinctively, I am using the camera as a tool for collecting visual fragments of movement, reflection, and repetition." – Mohamed Hassan
At 200 x 260mm and a hefty 64-pages with 37 photographs (many being shared for the first time) FISSION is available for pre-order now direct from the photographer for £18 + £5 P&P
BREXIT WALES EXHIBITION
BREXIT WALES, 10 YEARS ON
Glenn Edwards, Natasha Hirst, Rhodri Jones, and Bartosz Nowicki
23 June - 20 September 2026
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth SY23 3DE
www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
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