ICP Hosts Conversation on Photobooks with Mermelstein and Al Qasimi
The International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York is hosting a conversation featuring artists Jeff Mermelstein and Farah Al Qasimi as part of the 'Photobooks USA: 2000-25' exhibition. They’ll explore their photobooks, '#nyc' and 'Hello Future', discussing how they turned their artwork into books and what inspired them. After the talk, there will be a Q&A for attendees. Al Qasimi's 'Hello Future' was a contender for the Aperture-Paris Photo Photobook of the Year 2021 and combines elements of photography, performance, and film while tackling issues of power, gender, and aesthetics in the Persian Gulf. Mermelstein's '#nyc' showcases a variety of his artistic work. This event is part of ICP’s efforts to celebrate 21st-century American photobooks.
Key facts
- ICP hosts a conversation between Jeff Mermelstein and Farah Al Qasimi.
- The event is tied to the exhibition 'Photobooks USA: 2000-25'.
- The artists will discuss their photobooks '#nyc' and 'Hello Future'.
- The discussion includes the process of translating work to book form and sources of inspiration.
- A Q&A session follows the conversation.
- 'Hello Future' was shortlisted for the Aperture-Paris Photo Photobook of the Year 2021.
- Al Qasimi's work examines postcolonial structures in the Persian Gulf states.
- Mermelstein's '#nyc' is described as multifarious.
- The event takes place at ICP in New York.
- The exhibition 'Photobooks USA: 2000-25' is currently on view at ICP.
Entities
Artists
- Jeff Mermelstein
- Farah Al Qasimi
Institutions
Locations
- New York
- United States