Join artist Edd Carr and AF Founder Michael Behlen as we publicly screen his latest film, “I AM A DARKROOM,” and host an interactive Q&A with the audience on AF’s Community Discord, Saturday, January 13th, 2024 at 10 am PST. 100% Free and 100% Online! This event is limited to 50 participants at a time; get there early and RSVP in Discord so we know you are coming!

IMPORTANT: This event requires a free Discord account and is limited to 50 active participants at one time. We highly recommend you join 10 minutes before and have your account verified on our server well before the scheduled start time. Sign up for our server here (It’s easy).

FILM INFO:

I AM A DARKROOM showcases the work of artists in the Sustainable Darkroom, a grassroots organization at the forefront of creating an ecological future for photography. From kitchen tables to at-home darkrooms, and even the dirt outdoors - these artists are challenging toxic legacies to build a new ecology of photography. An ecology not just of sustainable materials, but the political and social entanglements that arise each time you press the shutter. 

Developed in a blend of coffee and home-grown herbs, the film is cut with experimental vignettes showcasing Sustainable Darkroom research. From images developed in household waste to footage printed on waste coffee cups, and pelargonium leaves as a new photographic paper - I AM A DARKROOM pays farewell to the clean, the cut, the slick-ness and stiff-necked of photography old. Instead, we welcome the rough, the ready, the handmade, and hands-dirty of our ecological future.

Artist Lucy Johnson has written, recorded, and crafted a textured soundscape to reflect the visuals.

A film by Edd Carr