Photival photography festival Wellington 4 -26 May

Photival is back for its third edition. In collaboration with Wellington's most innovative art spaces, the capital’s only dedicated photography festival is reflective, current and seeking to influence. The festival runs from 4 May through to 26 May.
http://www.photival.com/

Photival brings exhibitions, talks, workshops, behind-the-scenes events and a weekend-long film binge together for one month. Partnering with the Adam Art Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Te Papa, Photospace, Flux, Suite, Nga Taonga and Te Auaha, the festival is a city-wide event. The festival encourages Wellingtonians to walk their city and connect with potent, current photographic imagery.

Photival Director, Demi Heath, says the line-up this year is bountiful. And she’s particularly keen to attend the behind-the-scenes tour at Te Papa with curator Athol McCredie.

“We’re so lucky to be able to share Te Papa’s photographic archive with a handful of enthusiasts. The archive is closed to the public ordinarily, so anyone who’s dreamed of a backstage pass - this is your moment”.

Acclaimed NZ photographer Edith Amatuanai has two shows running concurrently during the festival, one at the NZ Portrait Gallery and the second at the Adam Art Gallery. While Save the Children’s incredible 100 year history is documented through moving portraits of children from around the world. Te Auaha - The NZ Institute of Creativity, not only showcases the winners of this year’s Photobook competition and exhibits work from the latest photographic influencers, but also hosts the Photival film weekend - a collection of films about NZ photographers including Peter Peyrer, Marti Friedlander and Robin Morrison.

For all events: www.photival.com

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