PROGRAMME

TALKS & DISCUSSION PANELS

CLUSTER PHOTOGRAPHY FAIR 2025
10 - 13 APRIL

FRIDAY

5PM | TALK

LAURA PANNACK

To Be Seen: Connection Through Photography

In this talk, join Laura Pannack as she shares her creative journey since 2011, offering an intimate insight into the emotional and practical realities of long-term photographic work. Known for her sensitive, human-centred approach and deep interest in psychology, Laura will explore the importance of vulnerability, looking into both her own and that of her subjects, and how she produces meaningful, honest imagery.

Working predominantly with analogue film, Laura embraces the slow, tactile nature of the medium to build trust and connection. She will reflect on the process behind her storytelling - from gaining access and building relationships to navigating uncertainty and creative risk. Audiences are invited into the quiet complexities behind each frame, as Laura discusses the role of curiosity, emotional exchange, and patience in her exploration of identity, love, and youth.

6PM | PANEL DISCUSSION

ZACH KNOTT, SAM P. CASHMORE, EVA JONAS

An Introduction to Photobook Making

This panel explores how photography and bookmaking intersect, offering insight into the creative and practical process of building a Photobook. Through live examples and discussion, the artists will cover sequencing, editing, and the benefits of translating photographic projects into tangible, accessible formats. A Q&A will follow, opening up space to reflect on visual storytelling, materials, and self-publishing. 

SATURDAY

4PM | TALK

TOM FURSE & SYDNEY LIMA

Post Erotica

This panel delves into the intersection of machine learning, photography, and the changing dynamics of the online sex industry. Journalist and filmmaker Sydney Lima teams up with artist and composer Tom Furse for a thought-provoking conversation about how AI is shaping identity, representation, and desire. Covering topics from image creation to ethical concerns, the discussion will examine how digital technologies are transforming intimacy, visual culture, and artistic authorship in an algorithm-driven world.

6:00PM | TALK

EMMA ALEXANDER & OLIVIA BOSSERT

Mixed Media, Real Results: Exploring AI in Artistic Practice

Join artist Olivia Bossert and creative expert Emma Alexander for a fireside chat exploring the curious, chaotic, and human side of AI-assisted creativity. Olivia shares how she blends tools like Midjourney with traditional media in her project Artificial Reality, offering real insights, examples, and a peek behind the scenes of art in the age of AI.

SUNDAY

4:00PM | EDITORIAL PANEL

EISA BAKOS, NIALL HODSON, ZERO.NINE Magazine, RÜDO Magzine

Commercial vs Editorial vs Personal: Art Beyond the Commission - Balancing Client and Creator

This panel brings together photographers and industry pros who blend editorial and personal work, exploring how they balance styles, capture authenticity, and shape narrative. It highlights those who blur the lines between editorial, documentary, and personal storytelling, offering fresh takes on the evolving role of photographers and creative identity today.

2:00PM | ARCHIVAL PANEL

CLUSTER Exhibitors DAURA CAMPOS CHIARA BRUNI & DANIELA WHITE

Reinterpreting the Archive: Working with found images, discarded negatives, and historical photography

This panel brings together three artists whose practices explore archival and experimental photographic methods. Through the use of found imagery, discarded negatives, mixed media and analogue processes, the discussion will explore how photography can breathe new life into overlooked visual histories. Focusing on hand-crafted, tactile approaches, the panel highlights how reinterpretation of archival material can foster connection, critical reflection, and transformation. The speakers will share how they use memory, material, and historical fragments to question perception, challenge dominant narratives, and explore personal and collective identity.

5:00PM | TALK

Isil Ezgi Çelik

Post-Human Imagery, between dystopia and utopia

Isil Ezgi Çelik, an innovative art curator, academic, and collector, will explore how post-human imagery blurs the lines between dystopia and utopia. With her expertise in AI and the arts, Çelik will offer insights into how technology is reshaping our vision of the future and the human experience. As the director of capitArt and co-founder of capitArtX, she brings a unique perspective on the intersection of art and artificial intelligence.