reGeneration2 – Tomorrow’s Photographers Today Michaelis Galleries, Hiddingh Campus, 27 July to 3 September
The Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town and the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts will host the international photographic exhibition reGeneration2 – Tomorrow’s Photographers Today from 27 July to 3 September in the Michaelis Galleries. This is the first time the reGeneration project will be seen on the African continent. reGeneration2 showcases the inspiring creativity of photographers from 25 countries at the outset of their careers, including one South African - Michaelis graduate Robert Watermeyer. He is one of 80 photographers selected by the Musée de l’Elysée (Lausanne, Switzerland) from 730 candidates submitted by more than 120 of the world’s top photography schools. reGeneration2 – Tomorrow’s Photographers Today is the second iteration of a project developed by the Musée de l’Elysée in 2005; reGeneration – Fifty Photographers of Tomorrow was shown in ten cities in the USA, Europe and Asia and attracted some 120 000 visitors. Many of the photographers selected for the initial project have gone on to develop major international careers, including South African Pieter Hugo. reGeneration2 – Tomorrow’s Photographers Today is taking place at Michaelis Galleries, UCT’s Hiddingh Campus, 31 – 37 Orange Street, Cape Town from 27 July to 3 September 2010. The gallery is open 10h00 to 15h00, Tuesday to Friday and 10h00 to 12h00 noon on Saturdays. All are welcome and entry is free.For more information contact Nadja Daehnke, Michaelis Galleries curator, at 021 480 7170 / 082 316 5272 /
Nadja.daehnke@uct.ac.za
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