We are starting to get some interesting applications for The Photography Master Retreat 2020. We can’t wait to see the prints in real! Apply by January 12, 2020 for special consideration.
Miss those Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from The Local Farmer of Bez-et_Esparon
Every morning the local farmer brings us our daily Cajot of Fresh ‘primeurs’. The fraises ‘Marat’, the ‘croquante Salad. And then the chef-in-residence makes wonders!
Panoramic Views from The Retreat's Hamlet of Esparon
Feels like you are on top of the world, and re-energize your projects during The Photography Master Retreat. Set in a powerful nature in Les Cevennes Meridionales-A UNESCO Natural Heritage site.
French and Fresh!
Conversations about art, photography and life will be accompanied with locally grown produce from the accompanying valley of Le Pays Viganais.
One can expect fraises des bois, la salade croquante, pelardon goat cheese, provencal wines all of which are prepared and served by the chef- in residence and his staff.
The Photography Master Retreat: July 4-11, 2020
The Photography Master Retreat, one week in a remote hamlet in the south of France, is the only workshop where photographers are guided by three mentors to reflect on their work and its meaning. It takes place right after the opening week of Les Rencontres d’Arles nearby.
Applications due: January 12, 2020 for special consideration and Early Bird Special.
A day at the retreat
The retreat is communal experience of creatives coming together in contact with the mentors, thinking deeply about the photographic art and the person behind it.
There is a fostering mix of one-on-one interaction and as well as large group interactions which encourages bonding with other members of the group giving an enriching experience that stays and informs their future work.
Every day at TPMR starts with fresh croissants and baguettes , followed by meetings their core group where they will be discussing questions on making artists statements, working on titles,sequencing,editing, reframing their work in the context of the larger context of contemporary photography.
Once the afternoon sun comes up, they meet one-on-one with the mentors and go in depth with questions and aspects specifically tailored to their artistic practice and workflow. And if one so wishes, swims in the local river, antique shopping and exploring the medieval architecture is always, always a possibility.
Unfailingly, no one is ever late for the evening cocktails!
Bastide d'Esparon
Nestled in a UNESCO World Heritage recognised of Cevennes landscape, our medieval hamlet enjoys uninterrupted views of the surrounding mountains and the coast.
One can also enjoy visits to the medieval chapel on top of the hamlet, hikes across breathtaking hills, fresh wines,special pelardon cheese and idle with the local goat and lamp herds.
Meet your mentors!
Your experienced and diverse mentors at The Photography Master Retreat are:
Martine Fougeron
Photographer, Artist, and Faculty, International Center of Photography, New York
Also a hot-air balloon pilot,a zen archer and a mother of two sons.
Website: http://www.martinefougeron.com/
Lyle Rexer
Critic, Curator, and Faculty, School of Visual Arts, New York.
Also an explorer of Latin American culture, a voracious book reader and a grandfather.
Elisabeth Biondi
Independent Curator, Writer, and Visuals Editor 1996-2011, The New Yorker
Faculty, School of Visual Arts, New York
Also an avid dog lover and experimental chef.
Website: http://www.biondifoto.com/
All set for Esparon!
It was thrilling for the mentors to go through all the submissions that came in and now we’re glad to announce we’ve selected all final applicants for our fifth edition of the The Photography Master Retreat 2019!
Sunny Esparon awaits!
