The Colin Rowe Lecture Series: Call for Entries extended
Royal Institute of British Architects, London
November 30 2016 - January 30 2017
In an informal setting and in dialogue with experienced and imaginative guests, The Colin Rowe Lectures aim to discuss the role of the image in architecture, particularly the crucial role of architectural photography. The occasions will allow invited experts and emerging scholars/practitioners to share their thoughts.
If you would like to be considered for the emerging scholar/practitioner category please e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with your personal interpretation of the ‘image of architecture’ via a photograph, a piece of writing, a collage, etc.
The format must not exceed A4 for an artwork or 500 words for a written text and should be accompanied by a short biography of no more than 250 words, describing your interest in the subject. To formulate your proposal, you can reinterpret/reuse iconic images of architecture, explore the rich collection available at ribapix.com (at this stage through the low resolution resources offered on the link) or produce a new photograph. In the case that the artwork it is not a written text, a short caption is mandatory. Applicants at any stage of their career will be considered.
The deadline for the submission is Monday 30 January 2017, 5PM GMT. The selected applicant(s) will be invited to discuss the topic at the RIBA in May.
Forum convened by Marco Iuliano (University of Liverpool) and Valeria Carullo (RIBA)
The lectures are a collaboration between the Centre for Architecture and Visual Arts at the University of Liverpool (www.cava-research.org) and the Robert Elwall Photographs Collection at the RIBA (www.architecture.com/RIBA/Visitus/Library/Collections/Photographs.aspx).