Book Fair
10am - 3pm
Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
Photobook collector and visual arts heaven - a rare opportunity to browse and buy photobooks by New Zealand and international publishers. Limited editions, significant photobook publications, a chance to see work from around Aotearoa, as well as Australian and international publications. Our international guests Cristina de Middel, Matthew Casteel, and Perimeter Books will be bringing their titles.

10.30am - Book Launch
Rim Books is thrilled to announce the Wellington launch of . . . . . and then there were none, a collaborative book by four New Zealand photographers and a writer. The author Lloyd Jones will read a passage from the book for the occasion. Read more.

Photobook/NZ is proud to be hosting an exhibition of the Australia and New Zealand Photobook of the Year Awards 2019 finalist books, showcasing the best of antipodean photo book creation. While you’re browsing the exhibition cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Lunch
Lunch is BYO or a short walk to nearby Newtown or Tory Street food spots.

Talks and Discussions
Saturday & Sunday events are free to attend but you need to register.
Seating in The Pit Lecture theatre isn’t allocated. We suggest arriving early.

Update: Please note registrations are now full & closed for the Saturday & Sunday talks.

Daniel Boetker-Smith
2pm - 2.30pm
The Engine Room gallery, Block 1
Curator’s talk by Daniel Boetker-Smith, on Chinese and Taiwanese photobook publishing.

Rotman - Mongrelism Examined
3pm - 4pm
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
Jono Rotman and Johnny Nepe-Apatu (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) in conversation with David Cook, about Rotman’s award winning book ‘Mongrelism’ (Pub: Here Press and Vevey Images).

Perimeter Books
4pm - 5pm
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
Dan Rule and Justine Ellis of Perimeter are among Australasia’s leading art and photobook publishers, with a bookshop, distribution operation and active programme of talks, launches, exhibitions and events. They will discuss their photobook publishing output and philosophy, which highlights the material form and design of books; the culture and market for photobooks; and the wider Perimeter operation.

Talks and Discussions
Venue opens 9.30am, for 10am start to talks.

Matthew Casteel
10am - 11am
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
As a valet parker at a veteran’s hospital in North Carolina, Matthew Casteel began photographing the interior of veterans’ cars. The resulting photobook, ‘American Interiors’ (Pub: Dewi Lewis) is a psychological portrait, through car interiors, of the damage that war does to the lives of servicemen and women. Matthew talks about his work and book, which was shortlisted for the 2018 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards: First Photobook Prize. Matthew will also share images from his ongoing project that addresses themes of grief, mortality, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Early Light
11.15am - 12noon
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
Ilam graduate photographers Mitchell Bright and Julia Johnston talk with Caroline McQuarrie about their first photobooks. Julia’s book ‘Coast Roaders’ is a portrait of the independent, alternative community who live on the Coast Road between Greymouth and Westport. Mitchell’s book, 'Transitional Landscapes', was produced as part of his MFA. It explores the changing land, shifting boundaries, and looks at the in-between state of Selywn's (Canterbury) redevelopment.

Lunch
12noon - 1.15pm
We’ll have coffee and snacks available, but lunch is BYO or a short walk to nearby Newtown or Tory Street food spots.

Daniel Boetker-Smith
1.15pm -1.45pm
The Engine Room gallery, Block 1
Curator’s talk by Daniel Boetker- Smith, on Chinese and Taiwanese photobook publishing.

Solomon Mortimer
2pm - 2.45pm
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
Solomon Mortimer is known for his innovative artist books, which bend and play with the form of the photobook. Solomon will give a guided tour through his book making practice and the ideas that lie behind it.

Ann Shelton
3pm - 3.45pm
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
Leading New Zealand photographic artist Ann Shelton will give insights into her many inventive photobooks that mix archival material, creative writing and imagery. Her seminal book, ‘Red Eye’ (1997), was published locally (Rim Books, Auckland), then picked up by Dewi Lewis (UK).

The photobook and community
4pm - 4.45pm
The Pit Lecture theatre, Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko)
David Cook and Edith Amituanai talk about their approach to turning community based projects into photobooks. David will preview his forthcoming book ‘Jellicoe & Bledisloe’ that deals with life in a state housing suburb in Hamilton. Edith will talk about her book ‘Keep on Kimi Ora’ (2018), which was a deep collaboration with Flaxmere youth, where Edith and the children shared the role of photographer.

Closing remarks
4.45pm - 5pm

Registration - Now closed
All events are free and open to the public (except the Masterclass). Refer to the above event day details for specific registration information.

Public Transport
Bus 3 from Wellington City to Newtown (get off at the Wallace Street stop by Massey University).
Parking - Entrance E, Tasman Street.

Accessibility
Wheelchair access via the eastern or western sides of Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko). There is lift access to all levels of the building. Entrances to The Pit are on levels B and C.

Venues
Te Papa
55 Cable St, Te Aro, Wellington
Soundings Theatre, Level 2
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College of Creative Arts, Massey University, Wellington
Block 12 (Te Ara Hihiko) & Block 1 (The Engine Room gallery)
Access via Entrance E, Tasman St. or Entrance C, Wallace St.
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