Thanks Martin Parr:

“Given that Brighton must have the greatest number of photographers after London, I find it astonishing that there has never been an active photography-related centre with a gallery, library and place for photographers to meet. All the more reason to support this endeavour!”

POST is a much-needed creative hub in a city where artists are being priced and forced out.

We’ve secured a 3,000 sq/ft industrial unit. Now we need your help to build it —from studio walls to community kitchen.

We’re offering limited-edition prints, founding memberships, portfolio reviews & more.

POST: A vital new artist-led cultural space in Brighton&Hove Be part of building this new centre w/ affordable studios, community darkroom, gallery & workshops — built by artists, for artists.

I’ve been off here for a while, busy working on something new, which I can now share!

POST is a new artist-led space in Brighton, offering affordable artist spaces, community darkroom, gallery, photographic studio, libary and more.

We’ve launched a Kickstarter. Please take a look: bit.ly/4lputVU

Thanks 🤩

Visualising The Brexshit Times.

simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

Whilst The Brexshit Times explores the way in which Brexit was reported it could equally be applied to new & controversial language generated by the rise of conservative populism in the US: in Trump’s Washington, words have become weaponised.

simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

On this day in 2017 Britain delivered a letter to Brussels confirming Britain would formally leave the EU.

In protest of this calamitous decision, I’m releasing the last signed copies of my publication, The Brexshit Times via @metalabel.bsky.social

simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

Thought for Friday…

An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State (2023) One channel video with sound, 33 minutes. Part memorial, part indictment of the British government’s mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis, ‘An Avoidable…

Definitely a priority!

There’ll hopefully be future screenings of the film. Until then, there’s a version on Vimeo here vimeo.com/808865497

Best to listen using headphones

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Marking the 5th anniversary the Attenborough Centre will be screening 'An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State'.

📅 11 March, 5–9pm
(33 minutes, plays on a loop)

www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/...

For my Brighton / Sussex friends - screening of my Covid-19 film tomorrow from 5-9pm.

An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State

Tuesday 11 March, 2025

Attenborough Centre for Contemporary Arts
Sussex University
Brighton

www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/...

A worthwhile read….

Lovely starter pack by @simoncroberts.com for everyone interested in #art & #culture 🧑‍🎨

I’ve signed up to Foto but not really dived in yet. Not seeing much traction there to be honest. How are you finding it?

Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately

More depressing - but not unsurprising- news about the state of the arts in the UK:

“Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn” @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

This should be top of your ministerial red box @lisanandymp.bsky.social

There’s a Gov Consultation on ‘Copyright Law and AI’ going on at the moment.

You can complete online consultation:

ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...

Quite lengthy but really important in terms of future protection for creatives.

Deadline: 25 Feb - 1 week to go!

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Thanks for the share 🤙

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I’ve given my Arts & Culture starter pack a refresh and it’s now full with lots of good peeps, including recently added @rencontresarles.bsky.social @photographyberlin.bsky.social and @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social

Happy to create a part 2 if you want to suggest anyone.

go.bsky.app/9tbNont

A good offering of accounts to follow courtesy of @photographyberlin.bsky.social

In replace of other messaging services or alongside? Difficulty is having to wait until critical mass joins.

Studio frame swap

I’ve just downloaded @signal.org in anticipation of a move from WhatsApp. Anyone else signed up?

Flyer of the salon "regaining power over AI", 4th episode with Carolien Sinders

Our next #AI & #Society Salon is soon 🎙️ Join us on 18 February 18:00pm CET for a Salon with @carolinesinders.bsky.social, artist and researcher.

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/regaining-...

WTF!!!!!
More public art heading into private hands.

Happy to 🤙

[En LSF] 'Le Chêne foudroyé' de Jan Josefsz Van Goyen YouTube video by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

In that case I present you with this French video telling what we see on the painting (note: the fortune teller is a woman, a detail sadly lost in translation): youtu.be/jjpaQGNCFEk?...

And some additional information on the painting courtesy of @hkeijser.bsky.social