"other places" opening on Saturday, 16th of September

Morning everyone,

We're happy to let you know we're back after a summer break and we're opening our new show in Pontypool on Saturday the 16th of September at 1 o'clock.

This time it's a group exhibition "other places" – more info below!

images by (top to bottom) Satomi Sugiyama, Corrado Costetti, Toralf Sümmchen

“other places” is a group exhibition by three analogue photographers: Satomi Sugiyama, Corrado Costetti and Toralf Sümmchen.

None of the artists live in their home towns and two of them have moved continents: Corrado moved from his home in Jesi, Marche in central Italy to Naples in Campania; Satomi moved from Osaka to Los Angeles and Toralf, who comes from Sonneberg in Germany, lives in New York.

The exhibition presents photographs taken through the eyes of outsiders – either in their new towns or upon revisiting home.

How does the physical distance and years spent away from home, or a newcomer’s perspective affect how we look at and photograph these places? And how long do we remain outsiders to or residents of a given place?

“other places” is the sixth in a series of 9 exhibitions organised in 76m2 by the*kickplate*project, with the support from the Arts Council of Wales, Torfaen Council’s Arts Development and Pontypool Community Council.

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Mae “lleoedd eraill” yn arddangosfa grŵp gan dri ffotograffydd analog:  Satomi Sugiyama, Corrado Costetti a Toralf Sümmchen.

Nid oes dim o'r artistiaid yn byw yn eu trefi genedigol ac mae dau ohonynt wedi symud cyfandiroedd: symudodd Corrado o'i gartref yn Jesi, Marche yng nghanol yr Eidal i Naples yn Campania; symudodd Satomi o Osaka i Los Angeles ac mae Toralf, sy'n dod o Sonneberg yn yr Almaen, yn byw yn Efrog Newydd.

Mae'r arddangosfa yn cyflwyno ffotograffau a dynnwyd drwy llygaid rhai o'r tu fas - un ai yn eu trefi newydd neu ar ail ymweld ag adref.

Sut mae'r pellter corfforol a blynyddoedd a dreulir i ffwrdd o adref, neu safbwynt newydd-ddyfodiad yn effeithio ar sut yr edrychwn ar a ffotograffu'r lleoedd hyn? A pha mor hir ydyn ni'n parhau yn rhai o'r tu fas neu breswylwyr lle penodol?

“lleoedd eraill” yw'r chweched mewn cyfres o 9 arddangosfa a drefnwyd yn 76m2 gan y*brosiect*kickplate, gyda chefnogaeth gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Datblygu Celfyddydau Cyngor Torfaen a Chyngor Cymuned Pont-y-pŵl.

16th September – 4th October

Monday – Saturday, 11:00 – 18:00
16fed Medi - 4ydd Hydref
Llun - Sadwrn, 11:00 - 18:00 

76m2

2 Portland Buildings

Commercial Street

Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6JS