A silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format.

Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

Sepia photograph of the Technological Museum and a cow in the foreground

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Sepia photograph of the Technological College and Museum in Broken Hill

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Colour photograph of red corrugated iron building from a high vantage point

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Powerhouse Museum, Stage 2 exterior from high angle, city skyline in background

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

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Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Brutalist grey structures with large windows appear out of a mound in the snowy ground, under a white sky.

Powerhouse Renewal

Artist Xin Liu floating with arm outstretched against a black background. She wears a full-length grey body suit with long sleeves with bare feet and hands.

Sydney Science Festival

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Shadows cast by the Powerhouse Parramatta exoskeleton on concrete

Exoskeleton

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A woman stands on stage in front of a large audience. She has her left hand raised in the air and a microphone in her right hand. The audience are holding their phones up recording the woman.

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Brutalist grey structures with large windows appear out of a mound in the snowy ground, under a white sky.

Translating Space

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when
Ended 16 Sept 2023
where
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Working with Powerhouse Ultimo as the site of exploration, acclaimed photographer Tom Blachford leads a specialised workshop that seeks to translate architectural environments through a focus on space, texture and design. Blachford shares insights on his industry experience, his graphic approach and his extensive knowledge of image-making from capture to postproduction.

Powerhouse is inviting expressions of interest from established, emerging and student practitioners with an interest in photography and the built environment, architectural visualisations and rendering. An understanding of basic photography is required. The workshop is offered at a subsidised cost. Apply by Friday September 1, successful applicants will be notified in early September 2023.

Speaker

Tom Blachford is a Melbourne-based artist and photographer who specialises in interiors, architecture and aerial photography. Blachford prides himself on translating space, texture and design intent into strong sets of images. He has worked with many of Australia’s prominent architects and designers, and his skill set encompasses residential, workplace, retail, hospitality and industrial spaces. Blachford’s photographs have featured in numerous publications including Wallpaper*, Vogue Living, Vanity Fair and Architectural Digest.

Details

Venue

On Gadigal land

Powerhouse Ultimo
500 Harris St
Ultimo NSW 2007

Plan your visit

Entry

EOI Required
$40 General
$32 Concession

Saturday
16 September 2023
11am–2pm

Sold out

Accessibility

We encourage visitors with accessibility requirements to contact us via book@powerhouse.com.au or (02) 9217 0222 for help in planning your visit. We accept Companion Cards.

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