Joseph Gallivan interviews photographer Michael Premo about Water Warriors

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Tue, 02/02/2016 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
Joseph Gallivan interviews photographer Michael Premo about Water Warriors
 
Art Focus Joseph Gallivan interviews photographer Michael Premo about Water Warriors  
 
On Tuesday February 2, 2016, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews photographer Michael Premo. Premo will discus his part in the show Water Warriors, which documents efforts by east coast Canadians and Native Americans to block fossil fuel exploration and drilling in their lands. Documentary filmmaker Premo co-runs Storyline Media in Brooklyn, New York, and has been very active in Occupy Sandy and Story Corps.  


From the press release:


 
Water Warriors
January 8, 2016 – February 27, 2016
Newspace Center for Photography is located at 1632 10th Ave, Portland, OR.
 
Community Discussion: Local Environmental Activism: Sunday, February 21, 4:00-5:30pm
 
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Water Warriors is a photography and film-based installation chronicling the successful efforts of one community’s resistance to fossil fuel drilling. In 2013, when a Texas energy company began exploring for natural gas, members of the Mi’kmaq Elsipogtog First Nation, French-speaking Acadians, and English-speaking families united to drive out the company in an ongoing campaign to protect their land, water and way of life. After months of resistance, their efforts not only halted drilling; they also won the election of a new government and a conditional moratorium on fracking.
 
By capturing an inspiring struggle to protect water for future generations, the exhibition provides a first hand look at what The Guardian has called “the frontline of a democratic fight.” With the portrayal of the efforts of ordinary people, Water Warriors invites audiences to contemplate and re-imagine their own possibilities for resistance. “Water Warriors presents a creative opportunity to learn about the public health and environmental impacts of fossil fuel extraction and engage in efforts to develop alternatives that are less harmful to the natural environment and public health,” said Molly Murphy, co-director of Working Films, a nonprofit organization that is co-producing the exhibition with Storyline Media.
 
In conjunction with the exhibition, Newspace will host workshops and events for artists and community members focused on employing photography and film for environmental and civic engagement.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Michael Premo is a photojournalist, filmmaker and artist who is a leader in the field of transmedia. He creates award winning participatory documentaries that invite deep community engagement in, either or both, the process of creation and the exhibition strategies. He is a co-creator and Executive Producer of Sandy Storyline, a participatory documentary that collects and shares stories about the ongoing impact of Hurricane Sandy, which won the inaugural Transmedia Award from the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. He co-created the multimedia storytelling project Housing is a Human Right, connecting diverse communities around housing, land, and the dignity of a place to call home. His radio documentaries have been broadcast internationally and his photography has appeared in numerous outlets including The New York Times, The Village Voice, Narrative.ly, Het Parool and more. He has created and produced original works of art and media with numerous companies including Hip-Hop Theater Festival, The Foundry Theater, The Civilians, Penny Arcade, and the Peabody Award-winning StoryCorps. He is the Executive Producer of Storyline Media.
 
 
Andrew Stern is a photojournalist whose focus on the most pressing social and political issues of our times has taken him around the world. His work has won numerous awards and has appeared in Harpers, The New York Times, Readers Digest, The Guardian and many other domestic and international publications. He is also the founder of Starr Street Studios and Be Electric Studios providing commercial photography and video services.
Water Warriors is produced by Storyline Media and Working Films.
 
EXHIBITION PRESS:
“Joseph Gallivan interviews Michael Premo,” KBOO Art Focus. January 12, 2016.
Kathryn Kendell, “Michael Premo: Documentary Storyteller,” Polaroid Blipfoto. January 11, 2016
RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMS:
All public programs are free, open to the public, and take place at Newspace (1632 SE 10th Ave).
Additional event information is available on Newspace’s website.
 
 
Community Discussion: Local Environmental Activism: Sunday, February 21, 4:00-5:30pm.
Details to follow soon.
Newspace welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on programs related to our exhibitions. If you would like to hold an event in conjunction with Water Warriors, please contact curator@newspacephoto.org.
RELATED CLASSES:


 
Visual Storytelling: February 24 – March 30, 6:30-9:30pm | Instructor: Charles Purvis
 
GALLERY INFORMATION:
Newspace Center for Photography is located at 1632 10th Ave, Portland, OR.
Gallery hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00am-9:30pm; Friday – Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm.
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Joseph Gallivan has been a reporter since 1990. He has covered music for the London Independent, Technology for the New York Post, and arts, culture and now business for the Portland Tribune. He is the author of two novels, "Oi, Ref!" and "England All Over" which are available on Amazon.com
 
josephgallivan@gmail.com
 
 
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