Brighton Photo Biennial
| Brighton Photo Biennial | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Date(s) | October |
| Frequency | Biennially |
| Location(s) | Brighton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2003- |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Founder | Jeremy Miller |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
| Activity | Photography |
Brighton Photo Biennial is a month-long festival of photography in Brighton, England, produced by Photoworks that began in 2003 with an edition curated by Jeremy Millar. The festival announced its merger with Photoworks in 2006 following a successful Arts Council England National Portfolio funding application that secured the future of the newly merged organisation for three years. The first edition of the Biennial produced under new leadership was BPB12 Agents of Change: Photography and the Politics of Space produced and curated by Photoworks.
The festival, often held in October, plays host to curated exhibitions across the city of Brighton and Hove in gallery and public spaces. Previous editions have been curated by Gilane Tawadros (2006), Julian Stallabrass (2008), Martin Parr (2010) and Photoworks (2012).
There is also the Brighton Photo Fringe (BPF), which runs in parallel to the main Biennial, providing a complimentary series of exhibitions and talks.
In 2003 Jeremy Miller became the inaugural curator of the Brighton Photo Biennial. This edition of the festival included exhibitions, Make Life Beautiful! The Dandy in Photography at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Parade by Mark Leckey at Fabrica (formerly the Holy Trinity Church, Brighton), The Inconsiderable Things by Rachel Harrison and Peter Fraser at the University of Brighton Gallery, To Be Honest an open submission exhibition at Phoenix Gallery and Untitled by Boris Mikhailov at the Gardner Arts Centre.
In addition to the exhibitions, Brighton Photo Biennial 2003 included projects outside of the gallery context. These included a collaboration with Swiss artist Beat Streuli and local newspaper, The Argus, where images by the artist of the city's inhabitants were distributed as a pull-out in the paper over three consecutive Saturdays. Other projects from the festival included Wind Blown Cloud by Alec Finlay, Insight by Patrick Killoran and The London to Brighton Art Car Rally and Boot Sale in collaboration with Vauxhall Motors.
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