ONLINE | PRE-RECORDED | BIMONTHLY
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES:
ADVANCED
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO EXPLORE?
A 2-month course to take your experimental practice further, combining processes, materials, image intervention, ecological photography, digital art, experimental film and new ways of working with light, archive and movement.
This course is part of the first module of the Diploma, but it can also be taken independently. It is ideal for those who already have experience with experimental techniques and want to move towards more personal, hybrid, and complex processes.
TECHNIQUES
·Intervention
· Collage
• Ecological photography
· Experimental 3D
• Digital art
· Experimental Polaroid
• Experimental Cinema
• Scanning
· Light Painting
START DATES
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October 7, 2026
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December 2, 2026
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February 3, 2027
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April 7, 2027
DURATION
2 months
PRICE
€125
MODE
Pre-recorded online sessions + live meetings
LEVEL
Advanced
CONTENT
· 8 sessions
· 9 techniques
· 11 workshops
· 3 live matches
· 23 conferences
• Online community for sharing processes, materials, and questions
COURSE CALENDAR
The course is offered four times during the academic year. Each session follows the same pedagogical approach and combines pre-recorded classes with live sessions. The recorded classes can be viewed at your own pace and remain available with unlimited access.
Live match schedules:
WEDNESDAYS FROM 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM (SPAIN TIME) IN ENGLISH
WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM (SPAIN TIME) IN SPANISH
CHOOSE THE EDITION THAT BEST SUITS YOUR CALENDAR.
12/10
19/10
07/10
Lectures: Experimental Darkroom with Christina Z. Anderson Space/Time in Experimental Photography with Esteban Pastorino Is Experimental Photography a New Apparatus? with Marc Lenot, Célica Veliz, Justin Quinnell, Stig Marlon Weston, and Patrice Baunov Art and Science with Maciej Zapiór, Alex Kantoros, John Beaver, Felicita Russo, and Leandro Tosi A Social History of Experimentation: Science, Analog, Digital, and Starting Over with Pablo Giori Are We Really Going Against the Apparatus? with Niklas Washhausen, Irina Chernikova, and Stig Marlon Weston The Value of Lo-Fi, DIY, and Accessibility in Experimental Photography with John Beaver, Annette Golaz, Laura Pannack, and Alex Kantoros History of Collaborative Art with Arantxa Berganzo Macro and Microphotography of the Unseen World
ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHY: ALCHEMY AND COLLAGE
Workshop: Experimental Alchemy: Film Interventions with Clara Halide Collage: Body and Landscape with Mariana Mizarela Collage with AI-Generated Images with Celine Pilch Lectures: The Inherent Power of Photography to Summon People with Rafael Paris The Dynamization of Images Through Archival Practices with Carla Helmbrecht University Day: Politécnico do Porto - ESMAD University Day: HBK - Hochschule der bildenden Künste Essen University Day: IFCE - Instituto Federal de Ceará University Day: UACM - Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (Mexico) University Day: UTEM School of Design, Santiago, Chile University Day: University of the Arts London University Day: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya University Day: Academy of Fine Art and Design Bratislava University Day: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts University Day: Cfp Bauer University Day: Prague School of Creative Communication (PSCC) University Day
ECOLOGICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Workshops: Eco-Conscious Photography for a Sustainable Photographic Future with Josie Purcell Botanical Imagery with Paula Dornan Lectures: Polluting Photography: Alternative Chemistry and Organic Processes with Kimberly Halyburton and Marc Rider Explorations in Biodegradable Substrates, Recycling, and Home Development with Dulce Delia and Javier Piñana Webinar: Ecologically Inspired Photography: Fusing Historical Techniques with a Contemporary Vision with Almudena Romero and Edd Car
19/10
Monthly Agora Community Meeting (Live)
26/10
EXPERIMENTAL 3D AND DIGITAL ART
Workshop: Introduction to Experimental 3D Art Blender with Irina Chernikova Lectures: Volumetry and Programming of Reality with Felipe Elgueta Darkroom, Smartphone, and Artificial Intelligence with Ivona Tau, John Beaver, and Andrey Piletsky Generative Art with Pierre Paslier and Luca Bendandi Into the Underworld / Ngā Mahi Rarowhenua with Chirag Jindal Slit-Scan Photography: From Film to Digital and Beyond with Ralph Nevins From Analog Photography to AI-Generated Images and Back Again with Francesco Amorosino, Jakub Tadeusz Gadek, and Ralph Nevins The Digital Simulacra of Photography with Nic Ma
02/11
POLAROID EXPERIMENTAL II
Workshop: Chemical Interventions in Polaroid with Rosalie Anderson Experimental Lightpainting – a Polaroid adventure with Felicita Russo Finding a Canvas: Polaroid Emulsion Lift and Cyanotype with Riya Panwar Conference: Experimental Polaroid Experimental with Erin Delsigne and Estefi Brussa
09/11
MOVING PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA
Handmade Cinema and Direct Animation with Cali M. Banks Thermal Camera Animation with Sibux Conferences: Experimental Cinema: Found Footage and Telling Our Story with Ana Martínez and Mariana Bellone Photography and Dance: Hybridity and Experimentation with Ana Mundim Cinema and Experimentation with Carmela Silva and Daniel Henríquez
16/11
SCANNING AND LIGHT PAINTING
Workshops: Creating Cameras from Scanners: Scanography with Guilherme Maranhão Light Painting with Fire and Water with Vitor Schietti Lectures: Randomness and Random Approaches in Photography with Ergül Karagözoğlu Impermanent Sculptures and Lumen-Print’o’Gramas with Vitor Schietti and Gal Wachs Glass, Light, and Time: A Journey Through the Wet Plate Process with Quinn Jacobson In Absentia: The Art of Cameraless Photography with Geoffrey Batchen
18/11
Agora Closing Meeting
Student work presentations, viewing of reference materials, and interactive question-and-answer sessions
MORE DETAILS
ADDRESSED TO
People who already have experience with experimental photography techniques and want to expand their visual language with advanced processes.
REQUIREMENT
It is recommended to have completed the introductory and intermediate techniques courses, or to have prior experience with experimental processes.
AIM
Learn to combine techniques, materials, and approaches to develop a more personal, hybrid, and professional practice.
APPROXIMATE WEEKLY DEDICATION
3-5 hours.
LANGUAGE
Spanish and English videos with Spanish subtitles.
ACCESS
Unlimited and lifetime access to course content.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
pre-recorded classes, live meetings, workshops, conferences, downloadable additional materials, online community and access to the exclusive Agora Community group.
MATERIALS
Each class explains the necessary materials. We recommend watching the class first and then deciding which materials to buy.
DO YOU WANT TO START EXPERIMENTING WITH YOUR IMAGES?
You can take this course independently or add it to the complete Diploma in Experimental Photography course.