Sibylle Bergemann

This is a homage to Sibylle Bergemann's  (29 August 1941 – 1 November 2010) - a German photographer and a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin.

Her portraits were not analytical but rather descriptive, showing people as they appeared in real life. She moved on from fashion to photograph first her own country, East Germany, and later the rest of the world. In 1990, together with Ute Mahler and Harald Hauswald, she founded the Ostkreuz agency, which now represents a score of photographers.

Perhaps Bergemann's most important legacy is the series of black-and-white photographs she took of everyday life in East Germany as it evolved over the years. Later, she compiled photographic reportages about New York City, Tokyo, Paris and São Paulo; and even more recently, turning from black and white to colour, she travelled through Africa and Asia on assignments for Geo.

All images © Sibylle Bergemann

Through a ‘Greens Lens’, Darkly - Mirrors, Speculums and Visions of the Beyond!

THOUGH A “GREEN LENS”, DARKLY

(Mirrors, Speculums and Visions of the Beyond!)

22nd - 24th March 2024 

A group exhibition of multidisciplinary art - Experimental Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Painting, Musical Performance, Performance art.

Ashley Scott Fitzgerald - Bjørn Hatleskog - Inga Tillere - Ismini Sigala - Johny Brown - Jo Wonder - Jonathan Ford - Kevin Quigley - Magical Sun - Mark Rathmell - Mary Yacoob - Minerva Carvalho - Phill Wilson Perkin - Ralf Jacobs - Ria Wank - Sarah Sparkes - Siobhan McAuley - Wolfgang Ganter - Yev Kazannik

Curated by

Kevin Quigley 

Yev Kazannik 

PV:  Friday 22nd March 6-9pm

2nd event: Saturday 23rd March 2-9pm

Performances

Friday

Jo Wonder + Mark Rathmell 

The Glass of Silence

Saturday

Magical Sun

Cosmic Kazannik (DJ Set)

Belle Bete (DJ Set)

“All teems with symbol; the wise person is a person who in any one thing sees another”, Plotinus (204-270 CE) 2nd Ennead

From the medieval word Speculum comes the word Speculation or Speculative as in - Speculative Philosophy - a philosophy professing to be founded upon intuitive or a priori insight - a philosophy with special insight into the nature of the Absolute or Divine, the transcendent…

When St Paul coined his famous phrase -  ‘For now we see through a glass, darkly’, - 1 Corinthians 13:12. He was actually re-quoting an original phrase by the Greek Philosopher Socrates who said. For I am very far from admitting that he who contemplates existence through the medium of ideas, sees them only "through a glass darkly," from Plato’s Phaedo

The English word for Glass comes from the pan-Germanic word - Glæs

Which means a substance that glows or glistens - a mirror? Oxford English Dictionary first translated this as - Speculum “Mirror” or as a magic crystal in 1484 

According to the English Scholar - Angela Voss Scrying has been variously defined as “the faculty of seeing visions in a smooth surface - an occult method for obtaining oracular visions in water, glass or crystal - the idea of a mirror or shining surface revealing an occult dimension.

Looking forward to see you then over that weekend on sunny March

Stop Making Seance Film Night

Get ready to release your inner David Byrne (or perhaps channel your inner Tina Weymouth!) at Green Lens Studios' exclusive event on the 19th of October. We're thrilled to invite you to a special evening celebrating the musical heritage of Talking Heads with a "Stop Making Sense" film night.

Date: TBC
Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM, Screening starts at 8:30 PM
Venue: Green Lens Studios, 4a Atterbury Road, London, N4 1SF

This promises to be a night filled with the iconic sounds of Talking Heads, surrounded by fellow music enthusiasts. Please note that spaces are very limited, so be sure to reserve your spot early to ensure you don't miss out on the fun!

To RSVP and secure your spot, simply reply to this email info@greenlenstudios.com. We look forward to celebrating the musical brilliance of Talking Heads with you.

LUMEN printing workshop with Yev Kazannik // 7th October

The Secret of the Third Planet from Selected Lumen Prints, Bjorko, 2021. Lumen print on Ilford Multigrade iV

Delve into the world of lumen printing in this workshop led by artist Yev Kazannik Explore alternative photographic processes and create unique images by blending cameraless photography with painting techniques.

Date: 7th of October 2023

Time: 10:30 -13:30

Location: Green Lens Studios, London

RSVP: info@greenlenstudios.com

Workshop Highlights:

• Discover cutting-edge lumen printing techniques.

• Learn to combine cameraless photography with painting principles.

• Experiment with safe darkroom chemicals.

• Create vibrant images not found elsewhere.

• All materials provided; bring your own notebook and pen.

About the Workshop Leader: Yev Kazannik, co-founder of Green Lens Studios, will guide you through this creative journey. Visual artist, working predominately with analogue printing techniques, he studied photography at the London College of Communication (University of the Arts London) and worked as a commercial photographer for over 15 years, with work published in the Guardian, FT, Wire, Wax Poetics, NME, XLR8R and others. He moved away from working with traditional camera techniques in 2019 and started developing a new analogue process instrumenting Lumen Printing and Photogram among others. 

Yev’s work engages with themes of time, light, the human mind and its constructions. His work has been exhibited internationally and so as a part of private and museum collections.

Creative Catch Up Series: This workshop is part of the Creative Catch Up series taking place across Europe. Join us for unique artistic experiences.

Reserve Your Spot via Eventim Page Link

Visit Green Lens Studios: www.greenlenstudios.com

Explore the world of lumen printing and its artistic possibilities. Join us for a day of creativity and learning!

Creative Catch Up with Lara Monro

This time we are excited to introduce Lara Monro...

This time we are excited to introduce Lara Monro…

Lara is an Arts & Culture Bid Writer Creative Mentor and Journalist. She will be hosting a 45 minute conversation on 31st of May from 6:30pm to share some of her expertise knowledge on Arts Council Englands Develop Your Creative Practice Grant. Here is an idea of what will be covered:

• What is the Develop Your Creative Practice grant?

• How do you apply? What can you apply for?

• When is the deadline?

Ask Lara any questions

Lara will also share information on Access Support: a service that Arts Council provides for individuals who identify as Neurodivergent and who need support in compiling and submitting their application.

Green Up Your Studio Workshop // 1st April 11:00

We're thrilled to announce a new educational event in partnership with Green Up Your Act! Join us at Green Lens Studios on April 1st from 11am for an exciting upcycling workshop where you'll get to unleash your inner eco-warrior and make your own Eco ideas pad. The pad will have 40 recycled pages for writing, drawing, printing, and collecting ideas. Best of all, this event is completely free, and light refreshments will be provided.

Green Up Your Act is a UK-based organization that brings sustainability and environmental education to life through stimulating discussions, engaging presentations, and creative workshops for primary and secondary education. Phil and his team have worked with hundreds of different schools and colleges over the past ten years, and they're passionate about all things sustainable, including recycling, upcycling, global/local biodiversity, endangered species and their habitats, and the growing of seasonal food.

The workshop will be held at Green Lens Studios, and the duration will be approximately 2 hours. Spaces are limited, so register today by emailing info@greenlenstudios.com to secure your spot. We can't wait to see you there!

Supper Club Season is here..

Here at Green Lens we are getting ready for a festive season and could not think of a better way to do so than enjoying great drink and food with you through unique evenings worthy of our ever so green Lens Studio.

Without further ado, we are delighted to announce that this December 2022 we will be running a series of very special supper clubs and dining events featuring some of our favourite chefs in town who will draw together different dishes and flavours that will promise to leave your tastebuds feeling flawlessly fulfilled…

To fire us up, our first evening will be with the infamous Bolland & Crust who will be bringing their wood fired spit roast and cooking us up a winter feast of sensational seasonal treats and timeless tastes here in the heart of Harringay. Ever since founder Max custom built his first spit roast BBQ back in 2009, they’ve been turning venues, office spaces and back gardens into places of authentic and unique feasting. Bolland & Crust will be bringing their wood-fired spit along and cooking a winter feast of seasonal treats. Over the hot embers they'll be roasting rare breed stuffed shoulders of pork, with crackling to make your mouth water.

We can’t wait to welcome Max and his team back to Green Lens on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th of December. Tickets are limited and allocated on a first come, first serve basis so bag your spot while you can. We look forward to eating and drinking with you!

16th and 17th of December 2022, from 7pm

Green Lens Studios, N4 1SF

Cost: £35 two course / £45 three course 

Starters

N22 Smoked sea trout, horseradish, pickles, volkan rye

Aged cheddar and leek croquettes

Mains :

Spit roast rolled shoulders of pork stuffed with oregano, chilli, garlic and fennel seed

Vegetarian Option: Fire roasted celeriac topped with mushrooms, shallots & aged parmesan

Deep fried potato cake, quince aioli  

White beans & mustard

Chicory, pear & walnuts 

Dessert

Plum pudding

Cheese course + £9 

We are open from 6:30, Dinner served: 7:30pm

For tickets and table reservations get in touch at info@greenlenstudios.com

Online bookings: Eventbride

Looking forward to dining with some of you and be Mary ..

A new forest of Dundreggan..

In 2017, we visited the Dundreggan forest in the Scottish Highlands to take part in a tree planting scheme on behalf of the studio’s sustainable initiative. Five years on and we have been updated of the impressive progress in the growth of this beautiful estate. We are truly proud to see the development of these photos from 2017 to 2022, and to recognise that these actions have created tangible results.

In the 1950’s, only 1% of the majestic in a past Caledonian Forest of Scottish highland remained, as a result of tree felling, urban growth, and farming. Since the regeneration, over 4,000 species of plant and animal are now found on the land, including red squirrels, lynx, wolves, wild cattle, beavers and rare plants like twinflowers.

Warm regards to everyone involved once again. It was a truly special week at Dundreggan forest. A few useful links below:

Images form the week https://photos.app.goo.gl/ydst4DyTVKvU6rap9
Location Map Ref/ Planted October 2017: NH 30248 16760 57°12′36.20″N 004°48′44.08″W GoogleMap link : https://goo.gl/maps/Y7tQ7xXsa7t

You can plant a tree here too: https://treesforlife.org.uk/support/plant-a-tree/

Learn about the next tree planting trip we are organising for Q1 2022 getting in touch via email: info@greenlenstudios.com

Creative Catch Up with Raf Stahelin / 15th September 2022

We welcome you to another creative catch up session; a chance to reconnect with fellow photographers and creatives to chat and share ideas in the homely environment of Green Lens Studios with some drinks and nibbles.

This time we are excited to introduce freelance fashion photographer and film director, Raf Stahelin. Born without borders, the Swiss ex-pat lost in the megapolis, he is finding roots in some form of artistic creativity, unpinning from technologies by a deeper dive into the foundations of perspective and rendering. He is hoping to break free into a meaningful form of contemporary expression. Raf brings a bold and contemporary style to his commissions, working with clients like American Vogue, Tommy Hilfiger, and Bazaar Magazine.

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Date: 15th September 2022

Time: 7pm onwards

Location: Green Lens Studios, N4 1SF

If you would like to join us don’t forget to RSVP to info@greenlenstudios.com. There are limited spaces available, so don’t hesitate to get in touch! We can’t wait to welcome you back to Green Lens Studios.

Wake Up ..

This is a short stop motion animation produced by Ruby Panjwani, one of our staff members here at Green Lens Studios. The film was made for a University of the Arts project, where students made two-minute films promoting awareness of one aspect of the climate crisis, in this case, the scale of our household rubbish production.

Artists residency program at Green Lens Studios

Arts Residency program at Green Lens Studios/ NORTH4

Green Lens Studios is excited to announce a new artists residency program at its premises in Haringey in North London.

We are pleased to announce our residency programme taking place from November 2023 to February 2024 at our NORTH4 studio in Harringay. We would like to open our doors to local artists who are looking for an affordable, cosy art space to be inspired. Our 800 square foot studio has full creative capacity, kitchen and bathroom facilities, with a gorgeous upstairs “green room” area, open space downstairs studio, and free parking.

The programme will last for a duration of tree months, but longer working periods possible, if necessary. This Artist Residency programme is focused on connecting with the local creative community. Green Lens is working on creating a local hub where different communities can come together and enjoy creativity. Please note that as part of this residency, we will be asking the artists involved to host creative community workshops through the partnerships we will secure with local social and cultural venues. 

If you are interested, please contact info@greenlenstudios.com with a brief description of your potential art project here or any further questions you have. 

We are looking forward to hearing form uk based and international artists!

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Creative Catch - Ups: 9th of March 2020

Join us for our first of many Creative Catch-Ups, a series of photography lead conversations and print swaps. 

As photographers, we know how lonely the life of a freelancer can be, so we’ve decided to bring the Green Lens community together for a small gathering.

Cosy up at Green Lens Studios to discuss freelance life in London, creative flow and productivity techniques, morning routines and motivational practices - all other things that we've discovered can help us to keep going, over a glass of wine and some good nibbles.

If you would like to join us for this intimate gathering, please email info@greenlensstudios.com to RSVP as we have limited spaces available.

See you on Monday,

Creatives of Green Lens  

Unisocks – Comfortable and Responsible

As we have become far more aware of the damage that unsustainable cotton farm is causing, UK based brand Unisock chooses to offer a collection of fashionable and environmentally friendly socks.

Unisock only craft their products from GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified organic cotton, which is grown without the use of synthetic fertilisers and harmful pesticides, leaving the soil still fertile, water and air clean.

Moreover, Unisock strives to avoid all the detrimental costs to those who produce the cotton. The farmers receive a premium price for their cotton to help elevate entire communities out of poverty, without being exposed to any toxins.

All the socks are made in a wonderful, family-run factory in sunny Portugal. Most of their employees have been with them for many years, and are treated as a family.

By choosing organic cotton we try to fight the unethical cotton production and make this world just a little bit better.

Photography: Yev Kazannik/ Green Lens Studio

Tuesday evening Yoga class with Ian

“..mindful workouts in a safe space..”

As winter tightens its grip, our chief healer Ian loosens the pressure of everyday life with his special yoga classes. With specialisms in Yin Yoga and Astanga, Ian’s classes put focus not just on flexibility, but mindful movement. Put simply; it’s as good for your mind as it is for your body, which can be a blessing in this urban jungle.

Think small, intimate classes with people of all levels, mindful workouts in a safe space and healing cups of yogi tea after each session.

Tuesdays 8pm

Address: 4a Atterbury Road, N4 1SF

Suggested donation: £10

Annual Golden Autumn Bike Ride

Ride with us..

Green Lens started 9/9/09 - and we’ve been traveling to the studio, to the locations, business meetings, galleries opening and our friend's dog funeral by bike ever since.

Let’s celebrate sustainable commuting by having another Saturday bike adventure together. Catch up with old mates and make new friends at our annual Golden Autumn Bike Ride. We start at Green Lens with breakfast and light cyclists yoga warm-up leaving 11 am. Through Springfield Park and following the river Lee all the way up north towards Broxbourne where we’ll have a lunch and (or) a drink at riverside Crown Pub.

Ping ping, see you on the 6th of October 10 am

Desk space available

We've got a couple of desk spaces available at our studio from beginning of June. It would suite a small company or local freelancers, independent professionals, photographers or retouchers working together in a beautiful shared office environment — Green Lens Studios, N4. Desk space comes with one day per month free studio use and a host of services at one low, all-in price of £69 pw.

Main features:

Beautiful Interior Designed Workspace with unique organic feel 

High Speed Fibre Internet Connection, WiFi

Faxing and Scanning 

Kitchen facilities and eating area 

Selection of Stationery Items 

Full Recycling Facilites 

Parking Spaces

Secure Push-Bike Racks, plus Showers and Tumble Dryer 

Office Cleaners Each Week

Transport:

Overground: Haringey, Haringey Green Lanes

Tube: Finsbury Park and Manor House

Bus: 29, 254, 67, 141, 341 

To find out more call 07779337693 or email info@greenlenstudios.com. Or just pop in for a tour!

G9 LUV EP launch - May the 4th 2018, 6-10pm

10th May 2018: Phase One XF Workshop with Teamwork Digital

Join Teamwork Digital for another day of introduction to the Phase One XF Camera System. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in the world's most advanced digital medium format camera system, and Teamworks ever so helpful team will be on hand with a full range of backs and lenses for you to test and shoot with.

Alongside a chance to get all the information you need from the UK's premier Phase One partner, this will be a great way of networking with other photographers and creatives interested in working at the highest standard of professional photography.

You can confirm your space here. For more information get in touch with al@teamworkphoto.com for any more information, or call 0207 323 6455. 

DATE: Thursday 10 May 2018

TIME: 15:00 – 20:00 BST

LOCATION:

Green Lens Studios NORT4,

4A Atterbury Road,

London, N4 1SF

Real Women and Sustainability

We are collaborating with some very exiting people on new project called “Inspirational Women in Sustainability”. This project explores sustainable ideals of fashion, beauty, travel, food, etc and how this can positively affect the consumer whilst maintaining the alluring and aspirational image of fashion.

The subjects of this exhibition is a selection of women from all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and walks of life.

We would love to invite you to come and sit and model for this series. We plan to turn it into an exhibition, along with a Portrait Book and interview series about your work in sustainability. Also all your portraits can be used for yourself to help promote your work.

Photographer Evgeniy Kazannik from Green Lens Studios will be taking your photo while Kelly Ekardt will be styling you in sustainable fashion. If you are interested in being involved with this project please let me know and I will get you booked into one of our portrait series dates.

We would ask you to come for half a day, sit for some photos and meet and hang out with other inspirational women.

Thank you for your time and we are looking forward to working with you.

Evgeniy and Green Lens Studion